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An original antique engraved and hand-colored map of the department of Morbihan in Brittany (Bretagne) near the Bay of Biscay, France. Includes the islands of Belle Isle, Hoat, Hoedic, and Dumet. Key cities include Vannes, Rochefort, Quiberon, Auray, and Bernard.
From "Luffman's Select Plans of the Principal Cities, Harbors, Fortresses, etc. in the World". Engraved and published by John Luffman, No. 28 Little Bell Alley, Coleman Street, February 1, 1800. Volume I. #30.
Luffman also provided similar engravings at about the same time for J.T. Serres' "The Little Sea Torch: or, True Guide for Coasting Pilots." Serres translated the Little Sea Torch from an earlier illustrated coasting pilot guide, based on Bougard's "Le petit flambeau de la mer", first published in 1684. Serres added his own magnificent views of headlands, ports, lighthouses, landmarks, topography, coastal scenes, ships and harbor entrances.
John Luffman (1751-1821) began his career as an engraver, trained by John Bayly, a noted map engraver in the Goldsmiths' Company, producing a fine map of Antigua, where he had resided in 1787 and 1789. Luffman shared the same sad fate as many publishers and was declared bankrupt on 9th March, 1793. Moving forward Luffman was more cautious and produced small format atlases and handy-sized maps of the theatres of war, principal towns and cities and battle-plans relating to the Wars of the French directorate and the subsequent Napoleonic War.
PUBLICATION DATE: 1800
GEOGRAPHIC AREA: France
BODY OF WATER: Bay of Biscay
CONDITION: Very Good.
A fine example. On robust wove paper with very wide margins. Fold at lower left corner. Slightly age-toned.
COLORING: Attractive old hand coloring.
ENGRAVER: Luffman
SIZE: 5
" x
6 "
ITEM PHYSICAL LOCATION: 0
PRICE: $
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