Antique Map of France by Alexandre Vuillemin – Road Map c.1850

€ 375

Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)

Date: 1850
Mapmaker / artist: Alexandre Vuillemin (1812–1880)
Publisher: Migeon, Paris
Technique: Steel engraving with original outline hand coloring
Sheet size: 54 × 67.5 cm (21.3 × 26.6 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BG-13331-96

What the condition grades mean

Excellent: Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good: Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good: Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair: Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.

Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.

Condition

Good condition for its age. Original folds as issued. Mild age-related toning, occasional light foxing, and minor wear consistent with use. One small tear in left margin. Please review the images for further condition details.

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Antique Map of France by Alexandre Vuillemin – Road Map c.1850

Description

A finely engraved antique map of France, published by Alexandre Vuillemin in Paris around 1850 as part of his celebrated atlas La France Illustrée. This detailed national map presents France from a physical, administrative, and road network perspective ("Physique, Administrative et Routière"), illustrating the country's expanding transportation system during the early railway era.

The map features departmental boundaries, principal roads, major rivers, mountain ranges, and numerous towns and cities throughout France. Railway lines are clearly distinguished from the road network, offering a fascinating snapshot of the country's infrastructure during the reign of Napoleon III. Insets include a detailed map of the Paris region and a separate map of Corsica.

Vuillemin's maps are admired for their accuracy, elegant engraving, and historical importance, making them highly desirable decorative and collectible maps of nineteenth-century France.

France remains one of the world's great cultural and gastronomic destinations. The regions shown include many of the country's most celebrated wine areas such as Bordeaux, Burgundy (Bourgogne), Champagne, Alsace, the Loire Valley, the Rhône Valley, Beaujolais, Provence and Languedoc. Famous regional specialties include Champagne, Bordeaux wines, Burgundy wines, Chablis, Cognac, Armagnac, Roquefort, Camembert, Brie, Comté, Dijon mustard, and truffles from Périgord.

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