Extremely rare wall map of Lorraine (France) by C. Tassin, in four sheets. 1634
Tassin Christophe Nicolas. (? - 1660)
Christophe Tassin was a French cartographer known for his atlases of France, Spain, Germany, and Switzerland.
He was 'Ingenieur-géographe du roi'. He used this title only between 1633 and 1638. In 1633 Tassin published an atlas of France and Spain, Cartes générales des provinces de France et d’ Espagne; one of Germany, Cartes généralis des royaumes et provinces de la haute et basse Allemagna; and one of the Low Countries, Plans et profils des principales villes du duché de Lorraine, avec les cartes generale et particulieres de chacun gouvernement d’iucelles.
In 1644, Tassin ended his work and sold his copper plates of maps to Antoine de Fer, who published them in many subsequent editions.
Carte des Duchéz de Lorraine et Bar.
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Category: Antique maps > Europe > France
Wall map of Lorraine (France) by C. Tassin, in four sheets.
With an inset plan for the city of Nancy,
Title: Carte des Duchéz de Lorraine et Bar.
Oriented to the east.
Date of the first edition: 1634.
Date of this map: 1634.
Copper engraving, printed on paper.
Image size: 710 x 1000mm (27.95 x 39.37 inches).
Sheet size: 775 x 1075mm (30.51 x 42.32 inches).
Verso: Blank.
Condition: Original coloured in outline.
Condition Rating: A+.
From: Les cartes generales de toutes les provinces de France, reveües, corrigées & augmentées par le S[ieu]r Tassin geographe ordinaire de sa majesté Par privilege du roy. 1634.
This map appeared in this atlas as four separate maps. Two other copies of this atlas, mentioned by Pastoureau, don't have these maps.
Tassin Christophe Nicolas. (? - 1660)
Christophe Tassin was a French cartographer known for his atlases of France, Spain, Germany, and Switzerland.
He was 'Ingenieur-géographe du roi'. He used this title only between 1633 and 1638. In 1633 Tassin published an atlas of France and Spain, Cartes générales des provinces de France et d’ Espagne; one of Germany, Cartes généralis des royaumes et provinces de la haute et basse Allemagna; and one of the Low Countries, Plans et profils des principales villes du duché de Lorraine, avec les cartes generale et particulieres de chacun gouvernement d’iucelles.
In 1644, Tassin ended his work and sold his copper plates of maps to Antoine de Fer, who published them in many subsequent editions.
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