OGÉE. Geometric Map of the Province of Brittany.... - Lot 156 - Nouvelle Etude

OGÉE. Geometric Map of the Province of Brittany. Paris, 1771. Black and white. Monumental map with canvas and folded. Limits in period colours. Housed in a box designed for a Cassini map. 1130 x 1570 mm. This map of a large format can be found in different presentations: in a single sheet composed of four joined elements; in two sheets composed of two elements joined end to end; in four separate sheets; as well as cards that have been interfaced and folded in different formats. The first maps have Ogée's signature in the corner of the title cartouche. It seems that there is only one state of this map. On the other hand, in the cartouche of the Remarks, we find differences in the address of the place of sale: - "this map is found in Nantes by the author >> - this map is located in Nantes by (we guess the author) with a stamp in relief "Librairie géographie Forest à Nantes, dépôt de la marine, - this map is in Nantes at J.Forest ainé, bookseller rue J.J. Rousseau nº l*, - Since 1834, this map has been in Nantes at Forest Imprimeur, bookseller quai de la Fosse nº 2. The dates are not indelible. There is a watermark M 1832, Breton Frères Cie" on an unframed map Title: "GEOMETRIC MAP OF THE PROVINCE OF BRITAIN" in a large cartouche cartouche at the bottom left with the arms of France and Brittany with the motto "À MA VIE". Engraved by Nion in 1771, written by C.D. Beauvais etar J. Devauce. To the right of the cartouche, a scale of 10 leagues of 2400 toises each. In the lower right corner a cartouche with "Remarks", a scale of "5 leagues of 2400 toises each" and the wind location Only the very first maps have Ogée's signature. Remarks : a wind rose with fleur-de-lys south of "Pont-Labbé", about twenty ships, - two naval combats, - four fleur-de-lys at the four inner corners of the map, - four ermines in the center of the four edges of the cae, boundaries of Brittany somewhat different from today's. - flow of rivers in the bay of Mont Saint-Mich- numerous roads, paths, hills, forests and valleys- very important toponymy of the coast and more particularly of "l'Abarevrak to the Baye d'Audier "Ancient maps of Brittany". § Copy reproduced in C. Gaudillat, Cartes anciennes de la Bretagne 1582-1800, Pl. N°60.