1892 Antique Aisne Map - French department

Gorgeous little engraving showing a delicately colorized map of a French department: the Aisne department. Do you know where it is situated? As you may know, France is divided in 101 department. This one is in the North of France, close to Belgium and it's prefecture (main administrative center) is the city of Laon. As with many other French départements, it was named after a river which runs through it.

Other notable towns are Soissons and Guise, both names famous in French history.

This dictionary page comes from a damaged 1892 French Trousset dictionary. It's a lithograph, engraved on thick paper. The name of the engraver is actually printed in the corner.

SIZE : Page approx. 31 x 21.8 cm (12’’ 1/4 x 8’’ 1/2), margins included. Map approx. 23.5 x 15.2 cm (9’’ 1/4 x 6’’)

AUTHENTICITY: You will receive an authentic dictionary page from 1892, which comes from a damaged volume. This is NOT a copy. The paper is yellowed, as befits its age but the map is in very good condition. All the maps in that book are actual lithographs.

SHIPPING
- Ships in a cellophane bag and a cardboard-reinforced envelope.
- The mat and frame are NOT included.