Étienne André Philippe de Prétot: Chorographie de la Généralité de Paris
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Cartographer:
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Étienne André Philippe de Prétot
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Title:
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Chorographie de la Généralité de Paris
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Date:
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1773
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Published:
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Paris
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Width:
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14 inches / 36 cm
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Height:
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10 inches / 26 cm
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Map ref:
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FR3390
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Description:
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An attractive map of Paris and the historic Île-de-France region, known under the Ancien Regime as the Généralité de Paris. The sub-regions, known as 'elections' are also marked.
Philippe de Pretot was the overseer of the production of this series of maps. De Pretot was also a Royal Censor or a member of a panel of experts who determined if a particular work, in this case, the atlas, was deemed to deserve to be published with a Royal Privilege, The engraver was J.E.J Vallet and the artist was Maurille Moithey.
Original hand colour. [FR3390] |