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France (antique) Title: Gallia Transalpina in fuas quatuor Provincias. Narbonensem, Aquitaniam, Lugdunensem et Belgicam descripta. excudit C. Weigelius. Norib: cum privilegio S. C. Maj: Cartographer: Weigel, Christoph Published: Nuernberg, Chr. Weigel. Date: 1719 Size: [30,9 x 38,3 cm] Technic: Copper engraving / Original color. Description: Copper-engraving, hand colored in outline when published. An interesting antique historical map of France divided up into the provinces Narbonne, Aquitaine, Lyon and Belgica Gallica. The interesting map is equipped with historical place names, a decorative title cartouche and is ornated with historical Roman coins. The cartographer Christoph Weigel worked around 1719 in Nuernberg and his maps are showing the typical style of this period in mapmaking in Southern German. He worked very close as with Johann B. Homann in Nuernberg. All his maps were hand colored in outline and decorative body color immediately in his printing house, after they were printed. Notes: In excellent condition. Condition: Excellent Reference: Price: /
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