Rare and highly collectible color-engraved pocket map of Paris's environs from a partial birds-eye view, with travel routes and vignettes depicting popular monuments and attractions. On the reverse, a similar map of downtown Paris including current and future routes of the Paris Metro, still under construction at the time of engraving. Map folds into original soft book binding. Published by Garnier-Freres, Paris, c. 1900. Dimensions: (Map, unfolded) H 21.75" x W 30" (Folded, as book) H 6.25" x W 4.5" Condition: Wear consistent with antique age and use; age toning, a few spots of soiling and/or foxing to edges of paper; some fading to colors, small holes along creases and one small tear along crease where book cover is attached to page. Creases inherent. Book cover with fading, soiling, blunting to edges, and losses to gold-embossed lettering.

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