Antique Map-BASEL-RHINE RIVER-SWITZERLAND-Beaurain-1782

Map: 'Carte Topographique du cours du Rhin depuis Basle jusqua Mayence .' (Map of the course of the Rhine from Basel to Mainz.) This very large and detailed map is the first section of a total of 6 maps which together show the German and French regions of Sundgau, Alsace, Bishopric of Worms and Speyer, Palatinate, Archbishopric of Mainz, County of Katzenellenbogen, Territory of Frankfurt, Hesse, Darmstadt, Baden, Hanau, Ortnenau, Brisgau etc. This map indicates the positions and movements of the French and German armies during the campaigns of 1674 and 1675 in the Sundgau region in Germany. Also shown is the city of Basel in Switzerland. Copperplate engraving on verge type hand laid paper. Watermark present. Blank rear. Description: This old antique engraved copperplate print originates from 'Histoire des quatre dernieres campagnes du Maréchal de Turenne en 1672-1673-1674 et 1675, enrichie de cartes et de plan topographiques, dediee et presentee au Roi, par M. Le Chevalier de Beaurain, Geographe de Sa Majeste, & son Pensionnaire.', published in Paris Chez le Chevalier de Beaurain, 1782. This work tells the history and documents the war of the French against the Netherlands and its allies. Ref: Brunet I, 733 - Barbier 7928. Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne-Bouillon (1611-1675), viscount of Turenne, duke of Bouillon, prince of Sedan, generally known as Turenne, was one of the best generals for Louis XIII and Louis XIV.Artists and Engravers: Jean de Beaurain (1696-1771), was a French Geographer and Royal Geographer to King Louis XV. He published a 14-volume atlas (Atlas de géographie ancienne et moderne.) and 'Description topographique militaire de la Flandre, ou Campagnes du maréchal de Luxembourg.' (1690-1694), Paris, 1756. His son Jean-Baptiste Jacques de Beaurain (1728-unknown) continued his work on military history and finished: l' Histoire de la campagne de M. le Prince de Condé en Flandre en 1674.' (Paris, 1774) and this work. Maps engraved by Berlin Storage location: A191-23 The overall size is ca. 36.8 x 24.6 inch. The image size is ca. 35.6 x 23.6 inch. The overall size is ca. 93.5 x 62.5 cm. The image size is ca. 90.5 x 60 cm. …