Historic Map : Levasseur Map of The Department du Doubs, France, 1852, Vintage Wall Art and Georgia. 5247764 A beautiful 1855 first edition

A beautiful 1855 first edition example of Colton's map of Wisconsin

where Drake sheltered and repaired his ships in 1579 - the exact location of which remains a mystery to this day

Insets detail Greece an

Arrows in the seas show the important trade winds that facilitated commerce in this region from the earliest antiquity

Covers modern day Holland and Belgium from Friesland south to France

Historic Map : Levasseur Map of The Department du Doubs, France, 1852, Vintage Wall Art and Georgia. 5247764 A beautiful 1855 first editionThis is a fascinating 1852 map of the French department of Doubs, France. The whole is surrounded by elaborate decorative engravings designed to illustrate both the natural beauty and trade richness of the land. There is a short textual history of the regions depicted on both the left and right sides of the map. Published by V. Levasseur in the 1852 edition of his Atlas National de la France Illustree.