Gers 32 Département du GERS 1790

Description

Department of Gers decreed on January 28, 1790 by the National Assembly.

Paris, PG Chanlaire and Veuve Dumez, engraved by Houdon, 590 x 860 mm. (edges to edges). First printed map of the department of Gers, engraved by François d’Houdan for the National Atlas of France, divided into 5 districts or sub-prefectures, and 29 cantons or justices of the peace. Auch, prefecture of the department, sub-prefecture towns, main commune of the cantons… The scale is 20,000 toises and 40,000 meters, on untrimmed laid paper, small cuts, halos in the margins, a small heat stroke at the edge of the department in the commune of Sauveterre (5 mm.)

Beautiful object, well preserved

Department of Gers decreed on January 28, 1790 by the National Assembly. Paris, PG Chanlaire and Veuve Dumez, engraved by Houdon, 590 x 860 mm. (edges to edges). First printed map of the department of Gers, engraved by François d’Houdan for the National Atlas of France, divided into 5 districts or sub-prefectures, and 29 cantons or justices of the peace. Auch, prefecture of the department, sub-prefecture towns, main commune of the cantons… The scale is 20,000 toises and 40,000 meters, on untrimmed laid paper, small cuts, halos in the margins, a small heat stroke at the edge of the department in the commune of Sauveterre (5 mm.) Beautiful object, well preserved