Title of the map:


"LE MAINE, L'ANJOU ET LA TOURAINE, LA BEAUCE ET LA SOLOGNE, LE PERCHE GOUET, LE VENDOMOIS, LE DUNOIS, LE BLAISOIS, L'ORLEANOIS ET LE PAIS CHARTRAIN Par N. de Fer Geographe de sa Majesté Catolique"

"A Paris chez Danet gendre de l auteur sur le pont notre Dame a la Sphere Royale"


Large antique engraved map of the center of France, centered on Angers, Saumur, Chinon, Amboise, Estampes, Le Mans, Orleans, by Nicolas DE FER, 18th century. 

The map depicts the valley of La Loire.

It is engraved by P. Starckman, and embellished by a nice cartouche with the coat of arms of the regions.



De Fer has created this view when he was in service of the King of France Louis XIV.


Nicolas De FER (1646-1720) is one of the famous geographe of 18th century. His earliest wellknown map of the canal de Languedoc, realised in 1669. 
In 1697, he published his first world atlas. 
In 1695, De Fer, with several other notable French mapmakers, became founding contributors to the French Bureau of Maps and Plans. 
This bureau, created to deal with the technical and strategic problems of overseas commerce and exploration, was part of the Royal Academy of Sciences’ Ministry of the Navy and Colonies. 




Size with margins : 73 x 50,5 cm / 28,7 x 19,6 inches

Condition : good condition, left and right margins cleverly extended, handed colored. 

Edition : Paris, c. 1705, 18th Century.







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Due to the age an type of paper, some imperfections are to be expected. Please examine the images provided carefully, and if you have any questions please ask and we will be happy to help you