Historic Map : Levasseur Map of The Department BES Du Rhone, France, 1852, Vintage Wall Art Size:36in x 24in This rare hand colored map

This rare hand colored map of the stars was engraved W

we see the addition of the Kamchatka Peninsula in the upper right hand quadrant

New England and New York "1st depiction of Manhattan as an Island"

and the somewhat questionable 16th century explorations of Juan de Fuca

Original folder includes the names of committee members of the ‘Society'

Historic Map : Levasseur Map of The Department BES Du Rhone, France, 1852, Vintage Wall Art Size:36in x 24in This rare hand colored mapThis is a fascinating 1857 map of the French department of Bes Du Rhone, France. Covers the coastal region to the north surrounding Mareseille. This area of France is known for its variety of wines. The northern sub region produces red wines from the Syrah grape and white wines from Viognier grapes. The southern sub region produces an array of red, white and ros wines, often blends of several grapes such as in Chteauneuf du Pape. There is a short