Victor LEVASSEUR (1800-1870) - Lot 271

Victor LEVASSEUR (1800-1870) Old map of Nièvre, 1846 Original engraving enhanced with watercolor Engraved by Laguillermie in Paris from a map by Levasseur On heavy paper, approx. 35 x 54 cm INFORMATION: Superb period engraving printed in 1846 by Combette in Paris. The illustrations of places and traditions around the map were created by painter Raymond Bonheur, father of painter and sculptor Rosa Bonheur. Note that the arrondissement boundaries have been enhanced in color by hand (in the publisher's workshops) to highlight the administrative boundaries of the threearrondissements, twenty-four cantons and communes from the 1846 census. Very good condition, with possible minor defects in the margins or on the edges of the pages. Works on paper (posters, prints) will be sent in a reinforced tube with tracking and insurance up to 500€, by MBE Paris VIII at the following rates: - France 39€ - EU + UK 49€ - Switzerland 79€ - USA / Canada 109€ - Rest of the world 125€. For Parisian customers, pick-up at MBE Paris VIII offices: €15 per slip.