Antique Map of Bas-Rhin ‘France’ by V. Levasseur, 1854

€ 175

One of a kind: this is the sheet in the photographs. Ships from Langweer, the Netherlands.

Date: 1854
Mapmaker / artist: Victor Levasseur (Artist)
Sheet size: 35.5 × 52.5 cm (14.0 × 20.7 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BG-12919-67

Condition

General age-related toning. Please study image carefully.

About this sheet

Antique map titled 'Dépt. du Bas Rhin'. Map of the French department of Bas-Rhin, France. Part of the Alsace wine region surrounding Strasbourg. This mountainous area on the west bank of the Rhine River is known for producing Munster cheese. The map proper 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. This map originates from ‘Atlas National de la France Illustré’. Published by A. Combette, Paris: 1854.