Old Map of Paris, 1572 by Braun - Notre Dame, Sainte Chapelle, Bastille, Seine, Cathedral, City Walls old colour map work leaving or housewarming gift

work leaving or housewarming gift for someone from South America or who perhaps is interested in the history of the Spanish colonisation of the Americas

This map looks great at all sizes from 12x18 inches (30x40cm) to 15x24 inches (38x60cm) and beyond

and New Gaol

He was likely the finest birds eye view maker of all time and his maps are exceedingly rare and valuable

Old Map of Paris, 1572 by Braun - Notre Dame, Sainte Chapelle, Bastille, Seine, Cathedral, City Walls old colour map work leaving or housewarming giftPublished in 1572 by Georg Braun and Frans Hogenberg, this is the oldest full, true map of Paris. If Shakespeare ever visited Paris, this is what it would've looked like. This map was first published in Civitates Orbis Terrarum the Cities of the World which was a cartographical masterpiece featuring 546 maps. Originally handcoloured almost 450 years ago, this is one of the finest examples of this map that I've ever seen. This map looks great at all