Printed map. Three visual scales [270 mm = 12,000 Toises or 6 Lieues communes de France]. Pictorial relief and hachures. This sheet depicts the dedication of the map to Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor (1765-1790), ruler of the Hapsburg monarchy and Austrian Empire, also known as "The Great Reformer." Cherubs engaged in the Arts and Sciences surround the scene. Joseph is surmounted by the imperial eagle. A military encampment is depicted in the background complete with tents, cavalry, and supply wagons. A Robert Clifford ownership label is affixed to the verso. Acquired by McMaster University in 1969 as part of the Lord Cholmondeley Collection.
Printed map. Three visual scales [270 mm = 12,000 Toises or 6 Lieues communes de France]. Pictorial relief. This is an inset map depicting the entire geographic area covered by all combined sheets. A Robert Clifford ownership label is affixed to the verso. Acquired by McMaster University in 1969 as part of the Lord Cholmondeley collection.
Printed map. Three visual scales [270 mm = 12,000 Toises or 6 Lieues communes de France]. Hill shading, hachures and pictorial relief. Some fortified towns and roads are coloured red. The decorative feature of a scroll clutched by the imperial eagle contains notes pertaining to scale, methodology, and a legend to the symbols used. A Robert Clifford ownership label is affixed to the verso. Acquired by McMaster University in 1969 as part of the Lord Cholmondeley collection.
Printed map. Three visual scales [270 mm = 12,000 Toises or 6 Lieues communes de France]. Hill shading, hachures and pictorial relief. Some fortified towns are hand-coloured pink. A Robert Clifford ownership label is affixed to the verso. Acquired by McMaster University in 1969 as part of the Lord Cholmondeley collection.
Printed map. Three visual scales [270 mm = 12,000 Toises or 6 Lieues communes de France]. Hill shading, hachures and pictorial relief. A Robert Clifford ownership label is affixed to the verso. Acquired by McMaster University in 1969 as part of the Lord Cholmondeley collection.
Printed map. Three visual scales [270 mm = 12,000 Toises or 6 Lieues communes de France]. Pictorial relief and hachures. A Robert Clifford ownership label is affixed to the verso. Acquired by McMaster University in 1969 as part of the Lord Cholmondeley collection.
Printed map. This map section contains the cartouche for the entire compiled map of 25 sheets. It consists of the map title and a dedication to their imperial and royal majesties by the Count de Ferraris. It is surrounded by multiple cherubs holding the coat-of-arms of several cities of the Austrian Netherlands. Three visual scales are present [270 mm = 12,000 Toises or 6 Lieues communes de France]. Surrounding the scales are cherubs employed in various occupations. Inset map: "Plan topograhique de la ville de Bruxelles et de ses environs. Gravee par L.A. Dupuis." A Robert Clifford ownership label is affixed to the verso. Acquired by McMaster University in 1969 as part of the Lord Cholmondeley collection.
Printed map. Three visual scales [270 mm = 12,000 Toises or 6 Lieues communes de France]. Pictorial relief and hachures. Some hand-colouring applied to rivers and major centres. A Robert Clifford ownership label is affixed to the verso. Acquired by McMaster University in 1969 as part of the Lord Cholmondeley collection.
Printed map. Three visual scales [270 mm = 12,000 Toises or 6 Lieues communes de France]. Pictorial relief and hachures. A Robert Clifford ownership label is affixed to the verso. Acquired by McMaster University in 1969 as part of the Lord Cholmondeley collection.
Printed map. Three visual scales [270 mm = 12,000 Toises or 6 Lieues communes de France]. Pictorial relief and hachures. A Robert Clifford ownership label is affixed to the verso. Acquired by McMaster University in 1969 as part of the Lord Cholmondeley collection.
Printed map. Three visual scales [270 mm = 12,000 Toises or 6 Lieues communes de France]. Pictorial relief and hachures. Inset: original index map and explanation for order and arrangement of the sheets. "Gravée par L.A. Dupuis." A Robert Clifford ownership label is affixed to the verso. Acquired by McMaster University in 1969 as part of the Lord Cholmondeley collection.
Printed map. Three visual scales [270 mm = 12,000 Toises or 6 Lieues communes de France]. Pictorial relief and hachures. A Robert Clifford ownership label is affixed to the verso. Acquired by McMaster University in 1969 as part of the Lord Cholmondeley collection.
Printed map. "Par Ch. Picquet, Géog'e.-Graveur, Quai Voltaire, No. 14. Près la Rue de Beaune, a Paris." In lower margin, "L. Aubert scripsit." The prime meridian is through Paris. Numbers and alphabetical letters have been added to the margin of the map for reference. Includes place name index below the map entitled: Table des chefs-lieux de tous les arrondissemens communaux de la France, par ordre alphabétique. McMaster has another version of the map, which does not include the table of place names and bears a different margin design at the corner edges at the bottom of the map (see RMC_4199). Acquired as part of the Cholmondeley Collection.
Printed map. "Par Ch. Picquet, Géog'e.-Graveur, Quai Voltaire, No. 14. Près la Rue de Beaune, a Paris." The prime meridian is through Paris. McMaster has another version of the map which includes a table of place names (see RMC_7934). Acquired as part of the Cholmondeley Collection.