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France: Cruchley`s Map for Schools and Families c.1842 MEDIUM

A cloth-backed reproduction from the Old Folding Maps of a map showing the division of France into dรฉpartments established during the French Revolution, made from an original engraved and published by G.F. Cruchley on 1st April 1841. Where possible, English names are used, e.g. Lower-, Upper-, and Eastern-Pyrenees, Mouth of the Rhone, Upper Alps, etc. Given the major administrative changes in Britain in 1974, it is interesting to note how relatively little has changed in France: the departments of the Petite Couronne and a few other adjustments.Each individual cloth-backed map is sold folded in a colourful case covered with a unique design marbled paper ‘“ no two cases are identical.PLEASE NOTE: to see the list of all the titles in this series from the Old Folding Maps please click on the series link.