Format Map
Dates 1796
Location France
Language English
Subjects Administrative and Political Divisions
France
History
Revolution
Title
The Kingdom of France is represented under the form of a ship.
Created Published
[London : s.n.], 1796.
Subject Headings
-  France
-  France--Administrative and political divisions
-  France--History--Revolution, 1789-1799.
-  France.
Notes
-  Cartoon map showing monarchical France in the form of a sailing ship at sea.
-  Relief shown pictorially.
-  Also shows administrative divisions (departments).
-  Text, calendar, and map names in English. Index of departments in French.
-  Title from first sentence of text at lower left.
-  "Published as the act directs, June 28th 1796, by the author, no. 49 Great Portland Street."
-  Paris meridian.
-  Watermark: 1794 J. Whatman.
-  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
-  Includes text, index of departments, and extensive calendar of "Events of Paris from the beginning of the Revolution" thru Dec. 1795 in right and left margins.
-  LC copy torn, taped, and missing lower right corner of calendar of events.
Medium
1 Map : Hand Col. ; 43 X 44 Cm., On Sheet 68 X 101 Cm.
Call Number
G5831.A5 1795 .K5
Repository
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu
Digital Id
g5831a ct000188 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g5831a.ct000188
Library of Congress Catalog Number
91680104
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