France Drome Department Auvergne Valance bee hive 1856 Levasseur decorative map Idaho active port trading harbor scene

active port trading harbor scene in distance (Amsterdam from Ij)

by Harper & Brothers

Pocket Maps)

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France Drome Department Auvergne Valance bee hive 1856 Levasseur decorative map Idaho active port trading harbor sceneDept. de la Drome. (Europe, France, 2nd French Empire, French Departments, Auvergne, Drome, Valance). Issued 1856, Paris by Dupuich and Levasseur. Engraved by Laguillermie & Rainaud. Lovely large decorative mid 19th century map with original outline hand color. Decorative vignettes surrounding map greatly enhance visual appeal. This includes a prominent depiction of a bee hive. Remains clean and a nice looking example with a pleasing age patina. Any