1630s – France – Quercy, Cadurcium – Antique Map Buy Cheap Big Sale

Item number: EUR2888Genuine Antique Map

1630s

Maker: Mercator/Hondius/Janssonius

Antique uncolored map of part of France, by Mercator/Hondius/Janssonius, c. 1630-1639. This detailed map shows the Quercy region, a former province of France located in the country’s southwest. Includes Cahors, Villefranche en Périgord, Domme, Duravel, Prayssac, Montauban, Cadenac, Rocamadour, Souillac. Shows an enormous amount of place names, small villages and towns, as well as topography pictorially with mountains and trees. In the 1630s Johannes Janssonius formed a partnership with his brother in law Henricus Hondius, and together they published atlases as Mercator/Hondius/Janssonius. Very good restored condition, map has been cleaned, deacidified, and lightly backed (thus repairing some small seam separations). Some minor signs of age remain, including mild stains. Measures approx. 14.75 x 19.5 inches to the neatline.

Item Number: EUR2888