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Carte du Gouvernement Eclesiastique de France Divise en ses Archeveschez, Eveschez, Archidiaconnez, Archipretrez, Doyennez, et Parroisses.

  • ARTIST: Henri Chatelain

  • PUBLISHER: Published in Amsterdam by L’Honore & Chatelain.

  • MEDIUM: Copper plate engraving printed on fine laid paper,

    DATE: 1721

  • EDITION SIZE: 13 1/4 x 17 1/2" (336 x 444 mm) plus wide margins.

  • DESCRIPTION: This impressive plate is a wonderful example of Chatelain’s elegant engravings. Included in the 1721 edition of Atlas Historique, published by Chatelain in Amsterdam, this large sheet is the thirtieth illustration in volume one. This detailed plate provides a comprehensive list of the ecclesiastical divisions in the country with their corresponding coats of arms. A small carefully drawn inset map depicts the location of the various churches across France.

  • ADDITIONAL INFO:

  • CONDITION: Good condition. Black and white.

  • REFERENCE: Phillips, A List of Geographical Atlases in the Library of Congress, 305, 548, & 579; Moreland & Bannister, Antique Maps; Koeman, Atlantes Neerlandici, vol. II. p. 33-38.

  • CATEGORIES: Maps