"CASSINI, CAMUS, MONTIGNY (of). - Lot 7

"CASSINI, CAMUS, MONTIGNY (of). Detailed map of the Duchy of Burgundy divided by dioceses, bailiwicks, and subdelegations, forming part of the General Map of France surveyed by order of the King and by His Majesty’s Geographical Engineers, under the direction of Messrs. Cassini, Camus, and de Montigny of the Royal Academy of Sciences. Drawn and executed by Seguin, the King’s geographical engineer, in 1763. Map consisting of 9 sheets: No. 1: Borders of Champagne. The course of the Armençon and Yonne rivers... No. 2: Borders of Champagne. The course of the Marne, Aube, and Seine rivers. No. 3: Borders of Lorraine and Franche-Comté. No. 4: Borders of the Nivernois region. No. 5: Central Burgundy. No. 6: Borders of Franche-Comté. Courses of the Saône and the Doubs rivers. No. 7: Borders of the Bourbonois region. The courses of the Loire and Arroux rivers. No. 8: The borders of Bresse. The course of the Saône River. No. 9: The borders of Franche-Comté. A map of Dijon in a cartouche. Dimensions: 290 x 246 cm. Map bound in half-basane leather with worn corners, damaged corners, missing spine, hand-titled on the front cover, damaged binding. 15 double leaves mounted on tabs, corner restoration, and handwriting on the second sheet. "The most detailed and comprehensive map of Burgundy from the Ancien Régime." Please request condition reports: they are not included in the descriptions.