Historic Maps » Index: Carte de France. by (Cassini, Cesar-Francois, 1714-1784); (Cassini family); Capitaine, Louis, ca. 1749-ca. 1797 from 1797

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Author: (Cassini, Cesar-Francois, 1714-1784); (Cassini family); Capitaine, Louis, ca. 1749-ca. 1797

Date: 1797

Short Title: Index: Carte de France.

Publisher: (Paris: Carte de la France Directeures)

Type: Index Page ; Atlas Map

Obj Height cm: 36

Obj Width cm: 37

Scale 1: 3,960,000

Note: "Index to the 182 sheets and to reduced 24-sheet map. Engraved. Legend at bottom. David Rumsey collection with stamps: "" ... An 8."" and ""Depot Gl. de la Guenne."""

Country: France

Full Title: Tableau de la carte generale de la France. Pour servir a l'assemblage de 24 feuilles de la carte reduite sur l'Echelle d'une ligne pour 400 toises, et de celle en 180 feuilles. Le Depot des Cartes est a l'Observatoire ..., Ches L. Capitaine, Associe et Pr. Ingenieur de la Carte generale de la France. A Paris. (1797?)

List No: 5694B

Series No: 2

Publication Author: Cassini, Cesar-Francois, 1714-1784; Cassini family

Pub Date: 1750

Pub Title: Carte de France. Levee par ordre du Roy. (1750-1815)

Pub Reference: Konvitz, J. Cartography in France 1660-1848, p. 21-31; Pelletier, M. Les cartes des Cassini; Pelletier, M. Le carte de Cassini.

Pub Note: "182 maps on sheets 64 x 95 cm. or smaller + index map ""Tableau de la carte generale de la France."" Title from sheet 1 (feuille 1). Also called ""Carte geometrique de la France,"" ""Carte generale de la France,"" and ""Carte de Cassini."" Relief shown by hachures. ""Grave par C. Aldring ... J. A. Aveline ... R. Brunet ... N. Chalmandrier ... B. Desfontaines ... Dupain ... Durand ... Foin ... Le Roy le jeune ... J. Seguin (and others)."" David Rumsey Collection copy bound in 2 v., quarter brown leather with marbled boards. Spine title, ""Atlas des ca(rtes) de Cassini"", Tom, I, II. Index map in v. 1"

Pub List No: 5694.000

Pub Type: National Atlas

Pub Maps: 182

Pub Height cm: 66

Pub Width cm: 53

Image No: 5694B

Institution: Rumsey Collection

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