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A rare, finely engraved, and very detailed plan of Paris. The City is shown as almost circular within its walls and surrounding waterways, with some 43 buildings and locations clearly identified on a numbered key at the foot of the birds-eye plan. The environs are shown with the main approaches to the City gates and, in each top corner, the National and City Coats of Arms are supported by angels against a background of clouds. A clear impression of a fascinating early plan. From the renowned and important "Lafreri" School of Italian mapmaking this map was engraved by Paolo Forlani and was published first in "Il Primo Libro Delle Citta, Et Fortezze Principali Del Mondo". This later issue appeared in Giulio Ballino's "De'Disegni Delle Piu Illustri Citta ..." published by Zaltieri.
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