"Carte Generale des Postes de France", Fer, Nicolas de

Attractive map of France showing the postal routes and offices throughout the country. The coloring shows the routes in yellow with major stations shown in red. Flanked at sides with a list of major cities. The drape-style title cartouche is held aloft by Mercury and a putto, escorted by Athena riding a Pegasus, with a vignette featuring mail carriers and coaches below. The map is further adorned with two compass roses and the Royal coat of arms. Published by De Fer's successor Guillaume Danet.

References: Pastoureau, Fer II C [11].

Condition: B+

Contemporary outline color on a lightly toned sheet with wide margins and a large watermark of a Maltese cross encircled in rosary beads. There are a few small spots.