Europe as a Whole · 19th century
€ 180
One of a kind: this is the sheet in the photographs. Ships from Langweer, the Netherlands.
General age-related toning. Please study image carefully.
Antique map titled 'Dépt. des Bses. Pyrénées'. Map of the French department of Basses Pyrenees, France. This department includes the Jurancon wine region, famous for its production dry wines and sweet white wines. The famous Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostella passes through this heavily Basque region ultimately crossing the Pyrenees into Spain at St. Jean Pied-de-Port. The map 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.
