Detailed Regional Antique Map of Northwestern France and Catholic Belgium, 1648

€ 660

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

Date: 1648
Sheet size: 45 × 59 cm (17.7 × 23.2 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BGJC-00243

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

Original/contemporary hand coloring. Minor wear. Please review the images for further condition details.

About this sheet

Antique map titled 'Picardie et les Pays Bas Catholiques (..)'.

Detailed regional map of Northwestern France and Catholic Belgium, from an early edition of Sanson's Atlas.

Artists and Engravers: Nicholas Sanson (1600-1667) is considered the father of French cartography in its golden age from the mid-seventeenth century to the mid-eighteenth. Over the course of his career he produced over 300 maps.