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Dufour, A. H. (Auguste Henri); Rohrbacher, Rene Francois; Raynaud; Mme. Fontaine; Antoine, Louis (Printer); Lahanier et Lansraux : Original Map - "Europe, de l'an 519 a l'an 771 de J. C. [Europe, from the year 519 to the year 771 AD]; Pl. 14"; From "Atlas geographique dresse pour l'histoire universelle de l'eglise catholique de l'abbe Rohrbacher" ("Geographical Atlas, Compiled for, the Universal History of the Catholic Church of Abbot Rohrbacher")

Gaume Freres et J. Duprey, Editeurs, Paris, France, 1861

Text is in French. Original publisher's hand-colored map showing Europe from the years 519-771. Map with margins measures 21 1/2" x 16 1/2." Actual map area measures 18" x 13." The vertical center fold line is original as this map came from an atlas. Map is very clean and intact except for some foxing and age toning (covers the entire front and back but is relatively light on front) and minuscule wear to edges and corners. A Very Good copy. This map is centered on Europe. Parts of the Middle East, Africa, and Asia are also depicted. The map features beautiful blue, yellow, green, and pink watercolors within country or regional borders. Major cities and natural features such as mountains, seas, and rivers are included. Scales of distance in the lower-left corner below the title. Lines of latitude and longitude and neatline also included. The following is printed beneath the map below the neatline: "Le Trait par Raynaud," "Les Eaux Gravées à la Mécanique par Mme Fontaine," "Impie. ['Imprimerie'] de Louis Antoine, 1, rue de Cluny, Paris," and "La Lettre par Lahanier et Lansraux." This map is Plate 14 from an atlas that accompanied "L'Historie universelle de l'eglise catholique" ("Universal History of the Catholic Church"), a notable work by Abbot Rohrbacher. Rene Francois Rohrbacher (1789-1856) was a French priest, ecclesiastical historian, and politician. The main author of this atlas is Auguste Henri Dufour (1795-1865), a French geographer.. Map. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: No Binding

Dufour, A. H. (Auguste Henri); Rohrbacher, Rene Francois; Raynaud; Mme. Fontaine; Antoine, Louis (Printer); Lahanier et Lansraux : Original Map - "Empire d'Occident, sous Charlemagne, de l'an 771 a 814 de J. C. [Western Empire, under Charlemagne, from the year 771 to 814 AD]; Pl. 13"; From "Atlas geographique dresse pour l'histoire universelle de l'eglise catholique de l'abbe Rohrbacher" ("Geographical Atlas, Compiled for, the Universal History of the Catholic Church of Abbot Rohrbacher")

Gaume Freres et J. Duprey, Editeurs, Paris, France, 1861

Text is in French. Original publisher's hand-colored map showing Europe from the years 771-814 under the reign of Charlemagne. Map with margins measures 21 1/2" x 16 1/2." Actual map area measures 18" x 13." The vertical center fold line is original as this map came from an atlas. Map is very clean and intact except for some foxing and age toning (covers the entire front and back but is relatively light on front) and minuscule wear to edges and corners. A Very Good copy. This map is centered on Europe. Spain, the British Isles, Bulgaria, and Aegean Islands are some of the regions that form the outermost borders of the map. The map features beautiful green, yellow, and pink watercolors within country or regional borders. Major cities and natural features such as mountains, seas, and rivers are included. Scales of distance in the upper-left corner below the title. Lines of latitude and longitude and neatline also included. The following is printed beneath the map below the neatline: "Le Trait par Raynaud," "Les Eaux Gravées à la Mécanique par Mme Fontaine," "Impie. ['Imprimerie'] de Louis Antoine, 1, rue de Cluny, Paris," and "La Lettre par Lahanier et Lansraux." This map is Plate 13 from an atlas that accompanied "L'Historie universelle de l'eglise catholique" ("Universal History of the Catholic Church"), a notable work by Abbot Rohrbacher. Rene Francois Rohrbacher (1789-1856) was a French priest, ecclesiastical historian, and politician. The main author of this atlas is Auguste Henri Dufour (1795-1865), a French geographer.. Map. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: No Binding

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