Historic Map : Thomson Antique Map of France in Provinces, 1814, Vintage Wall Art Size:24in x 20in forested mountains and lakes are

forested mountains and lakes are beautiful rendered in fine engraving

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Possibly the finest map of Japan and Korea to appear in the 19th century

extends from Assam in India east as far as Nagasaki in Japan and from North Korea south to Bangkok in Thailand

Historic Map : Thomson Antique Map of France in Provinces, 1814, Vintage Wall Art Size:24in x 20in forested mountains and lakes areThis hand colored map is a steel plate engraving, dating to 1814 by the important English mapmaker John Thomson. It depicts France divided into its color coded provinces. Until 1790 France was divided into 40 provinces based on local loyalities and feudal histories. On March 4th of 1790 the National Constituent Assembly reorganized the Provinces into 101 departments, but old habits being what they are, many maps, including Thomson's, continued to