France Voltaire homage Loire Department Toulon 1856 Levasseur decorative map England 9 1/4" H x 5

9 1/4" H x 5 1/2" W

Please review photos for more detail showing how this rare and delightful little 19th century tourist pocket souvenir survives

great for genealogical research

21 1/2" x 14 5/8"

An inherently fragile ephemeral item due to both the small pocket size as well as delicacy of the oblong booklet format

France Voltaire homage Loire Department Toulon 1856 Levasseur decorative map England 9 1/4" H x 5Dept. D'Indre et Loire. (Europe, France, 2nd French Empire, French Departments, Indre, Loire, Toulon, Chinon, Loches). Issued 1856, Paris by Dupuich and Levasseur. Engraved by Laguillermie & Rainaud. Lovely large decorative mid 19th century map with original hand color. The decorative vignettes surrounding map greatly enhance visual appeal. They include a portrait of the great philosopher Descartes, beautifully rendered within a garland wreath, a