Nicolas de Fer
Alsace, 1705
10 x 14 in
25.5 x 35.5 cm
25.5 x 35.5 cm
FR3640
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Haute et Basse Alsace Splendidly detailed map of Alsace, the much contested region between Germany and France. The map extends from Spire or modern Speyer in the north to Basle...
Haute et Basse Alsace
Splendidly detailed map of Alsace, the much contested region between Germany and France.
The map extends from Spire or modern Speyer in the north to Basle in the south.
De Fer (1646-1720) was the son of a prominent engraver and produced his first map in 1669. He joined his father's business in 1673 and ultimately took over in 1687. He was a prolific map maker who produced over six hundred separate maps in multiple forms; as separate issues, bound within history and travel books, and as atlases. In the late 17th century he was made Geographer to the Dauphin. [FR3640]
Splendidly detailed map of Alsace, the much contested region between Germany and France.
The map extends from Spire or modern Speyer in the north to Basle in the south.
De Fer (1646-1720) was the son of a prominent engraver and produced his first map in 1669. He joined his father's business in 1673 and ultimately took over in 1687. He was a prolific map maker who produced over six hundred separate maps in multiple forms; as separate issues, bound within history and travel books, and as atlases. In the late 17th century he was made Geographer to the Dauphin. [FR3640]
