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Pub Year	Map Maker	Pub Place	Map Title	Map Price (USD)	Picture
1856	Levasseur, Victor	Paris	Department Des Deaux Sevres	$500	Picture

An engraved map with hand colored wash and outlines.

Size: 17 1/4 inches X 11 1/4 inches

Map Type: Atlas

This is a superior and very clean copy, with vivid colors. Elegantly framed in a fileted mat placed in a 1" antique gold frame. Outside dimensions are 25 1/2 inches X 20 inches.

A map of the French Department of Deaux Sevres taken from Atlas National Ilustre’ des 86 Departments et des Possessions De La France. The core map is surrounded by a very decorative border with illustrations of figures, farm scenes, animals, heraldry, and a wild boar. The area mapped is Partenay, and included are tables of administrative and territoral statistics.

Victor Levasseur (1838-1854) was a French cartographer widely known for his distinctive decorative style. He produced numerous maps which are admired their artistic content.

References: Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers, Volume 3 Page 127, Levasseur, Victor, Scott, Valerie, Map Collector Publications, Tring, Hertz, England, 1999