Normandy Le Duche Et Gouvernement De Normandie Divisee En Haute Et Basse Normandie En Divers Pays

by Alexis Hubert Jaillot After Nicolas Sanson

$1,750 · Offered by Donald A. Heald Rare Books

A stunning map of Normandy by Alexis Jaillot, an exceptional example with gilt embellishments. One of the most important figures in French cartography, Nicolas Sanson initiated the great school of French geographers. Born in Abbeville in 1600, Sanson established his first printing house in Paris in 1638. He soon became geographer to the king, establishing himself as one of the most influential cartographers on the Continent. He was succeeded by his sons, Adrien and Guillaume,

• Printing: first

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