Printed map. "By John Rocque 1766". Four visual scales [50 mm = 20 Grandes Lieues de France]. Includes insets: "Carte de France avec les postes dans laquelle on a tracé les routes et marqué le nombre des lieues qu’il y a entre chaque ville, comme de Paris a Versailles 4. de Paris a St. Denis 2. de St. Denis a Ecouan 2. et ainsi du Reste." and "T. Kitchin Sculp." Acquired as part of the Cholmondely Collection.
Physical map. "Dressée, par Dezauche Ingr. géog. du roi." 4 visual scales [112 mm = 7 Grandes Lieues de France]. There are two legends - one indicating the use of 5 colours and the other indicating the use of 4 colours. The colour scheme of this map follows the use of 4 colours in the upper legend. Acquired as part of the Cholmondely Collection.
"Par son trés humble et trés Obeissant Serviteur B.A. Jaillot Géographe, Ordre. du Roy. 1766. P. Bourgoin Sculpsit." Within the illustrations of the cartouche, "P Aveline Inv. et Sculp." 4 visual scales. [69 mm=25 lieues communes de France]. In the lower margin, "Le Sr. Jaillot donne avis que l’on Corrige cette Carte chaque fois qu’il en recoit des Ordres pour le Livre des Postes, afin qu’elle se trouve conforme aud. Livre et qu’elle a été corrigée le premier Janvier 1766 et depuis jusqu’a ce jour." Shows the coastline of England from Cornwall to Dover in less detail. Relief shown pictorially. The map was probably published by Jean Baptiste-Michel Renoude Chauvigné-Jaillot, nephew of Bernard-Antoine Jaillot, based on the firm's address at 'Quay et a côté des Grands Augustins'
Printed map. Within cartouche along with title: "Divisée en ses C, III. départemens, dans lesquels sont indiqués leurs Chef-lieu, les prefectures &.&. dressée sur les dernieres observations astronomiques, par dezauche, ingénieur géographe successeur de guil. Delisle et phil. Buache, géographes de la ci-devant académie des sciences. A Paris. Chez l’auteur rue des noyers No. 33. An 5e." Along bottom margin: "I. LeRoy invnit & sculpcit 1790. Tardieu sculp. Ecrit par le Citoyenne Bellanger." 3 visual scales [102 mm = 20 Grand Lieues de France]. Includes inset: "Isle de Corse"
"Levée, dressée et dessinée par Mrs. J. G. Heliot et Hthe. Boutigny, géomètres architectes sous la direction de Mr. Lafosse Architecte de la Ville. Dédiée à Monsieur le Maire du Rouen." 3 visual scales [98 mm = 1000 mètres approximately]. Table of symbols to the right of the map has heading: Tableau indicatif des rues et places publiques de la ville et des faubourgs de Rouen en 6 divisions de Justice de paix. Relief shown by hachures.
Printed map. "Par le Sr. Jaillot géographe ordinaire du roi, de l’Academie Royale des Sciences et belles lettres d’angers. Revue, corrigée et augentée pour l’année 1783. A Paris chez desnos, ingénièur-géographe et libraire de sa majesté danoise, rue St. Jacques, au globe et à la sphére." 4 visual scales [68 mm = 25 Lieues Communes de France]. Includes inset: "Supplement pour les environs de Paris". Acquired as part of the Cholmondely Collection.
Printed map. Probably from a Blaeu atlas; source unconfirmed. At head of page, "Corsiqve", indicating that the map is likely from the 1st page of a chapter bearing this title. French text below the map and continuing on the verso. At the base of the text on the recto is "6S2".
Printed map. "Dressée par Mr Bonne, Ingénieur - Hydrographe de la Marine". Bonne produced several atlases; this plate is probably from an atlas, but source and date are unknown. Three visual scales. Prime meridian: Paris and "l'Isle de Fer". In upper left margin, "Liv. III. IV X XIII &c". In upper right margin, "No 19". Donated by the Estate of Dr. Eccles, 1999.
Printed map. "Delineatio per Theodorum Danckerts cum privilegio." Two visual scales [10 cm = "milliaria Germanica communia 15 in uno gradu"]. Described in Koeman, Atlantes Neerlandici, Vol. II, entry Dan 4, pp. 93-95. "No.17" hand written in ink on verso. Number 17 indicates that this map is from the fourth edition of the Danckert's Atlas, published after 1696.
Printed map. "Par Dezauche, Ing. géographe du roi." 2 visual scales [53 mm = 25 Lieues communes de France de 2282 Toises]. Includes note along bottom corner of map: "Cette Carte a été dressée sur la même Echelle que celle des Provinces de France de Guil. Delisle, pour faciliter la comparaison de l’Etat ancien de ce Royaume, avec son Etat présent." Acquired as part of the Cholmondely Collection
Printed map. "Neele sculp 352 Strand". Two visual scales [30 mm=90 English miles]. Includes inset: Corsica. Shows provinces, towns, and rivers. Map was originally published in a book or atlas; source unconfirmed. The number "6" has been handwritten on the verso. Donated by Dr. Les Shemilt.
Printed map. "Dressé sur les observations astronomiques de l'Academie Royale des Sciences et sur les Operations Geoms. de Guillaume Del'Isle de la même Academie." "Chez l'Auteur sur le Quai de l'Orloge. avec Prr. Juin 1716." Near lower left corner, "Derozier sculp." Map shows streets, suburbs, buildings, trees, surrounding fields and points of interest. Includes alphabetical index of streets and suburbs. Probably plate 16 from Atlas de géographie by Guillaume de L’Isle (Paris, 1731). This copy has “8.” (printed or in ink) on verso. Donated by Don Measner, June 2004.
Printed map. Cartographer unknown. "Publish'd as the Act directs, June 28th, 1796, by the author no. 49 Great Portland Street." Hand coloured map, with text in English on left and right sides, and an index of departments below the map in French. France is depicted as the trunk, branches and leaves of an oak tree. The branches which reach into neighbouring countries represent rivers. Each leaf or part of the trunk represents a separate department in France. The text to the right and left of the map shows chronology of events in France between 1789 and 1795. Press marks indicate that the map and legend were printed separately from the text. 1 visual scale [42 mm = 25 Leagues of 2280 Toises 25 to a degree approximately]. This was originally the companion to another symbolic map where the Kingdom of France is represented as a ship.
Printed map. "Is Humbly dedicated & Presented by Yor Highnes most humble & most obedient Servant-- Robt, Morden." Four visual scales [47 mm=60 English miles]. Includes inset map, Catalonia. "(13)" handwritten in ink in top right corner.