This is a copper engraved map showing houses, roads, and fields of the Island of Bouin. It is decorated with a title cartouche, several sailing ships, and a simple compass rose. It shows the towns of Bouin and Beauoir (Beauvoir-sur-Mer) in the Vendée region of France. It is from the publication: Cartes generals de routes les Provinces de France et d'Espaigen which translates to: General Maps of all the Provinces of France and Spain. It was published in 1648 in Paris, France by Nicolas Berey near the Augustinians. Nicolas Tassin, the cartographer, was active from 1633 until 1655 and was appointed "Royal Cartographer" at Dijon, before setting up as an engraver in Paris where he issued various collections of small maps and plans.

Copper engraved map of the Region of Beauvais, France. The map is adorned with a decorative cartouche. The map is from the publication: Cartes generales de toutes les Provinces de France et d'Espaigne, which translates to: General maps of all of the Provinces of France and Spain. The Cartographer, Nicolas Tassin, was active from 1633 until 1655 and was appointed "Royal Cartographer" at Dijon before setting up as an engraver in Paris where he issued various collections of small maps and plans. Cities appearing on this map include: Île-de-France: Yvelines: Mante (Mantes-la-Jolie), Meulan (Meulan-en-Yvelines), and Poissy. Val-d'Oise: Pontoiz (Pontoise), Artis (Arthies), Marignes (Marines), Magny (Magny-en-Vexin), Lisle Adam (L'Isle-Adam), and Beaumont (Beaumont-sur-Oise). Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie: Oise: Meru (Méru), Chaumont (Chaumont-en-Vexin), Labosse, Cormeille (?), Creil, Senlis, Pont S. Maixance (Pont-Sainte-Maxence), Chailly (?), Verberie, Moluin (?), Crepy (Crépy-en-Valois), Russy (Russy-Bémont), Ludron (?), Compiegne (Compiègne), Pierrefond (Pierrefonds), Auberual (?), Rotonde (Rethondes), St. Leu (Saint-Leu-d'Esserent/Villers-sous-Saint-Leu), Merlou (Mello/Saint-Vaast-lès-Mello), Mouy, Fremicourt (?), Auelon (?), Gerberoy, Meroatte (?), Villedieu (?), Bury, Clermont, St. Thibault (Saint-Thibault), Bulles, Beavvais (Beauvais), St. Just (Saint-Just-en-Chaussée), Hinu (Hénu), lequesnel (Le Quesnel-Aubry), Blicourt, Labruire (Labruyère), Remy, Neroy (Noroy), Montiers, Noyon, Le Plessis de Roye (Plessis-de-Roye), Gournay (Gournay-sur-Aronde), Oruilliers (Orvillers-Sorel), Beuuerem, Ferrieres (Ferrières), Breteuil, and Flechy (Fléchy). Somme: Nelle (Nesle ), Harbonnieres (Harbonnières), Roye, Rouy (Rouy-le-Petit/Rouy-le-Grand), Mottnselle, Mondidier, Moreul (Moreuil), Cottensy (Cottenchy), and Conty.. Normandy: Eure: Dangu and Gisors. Seine-Maritime: Gournay (Gournay-en-Bray) and Beuueray (Beuvreuil).

Copper engraved map of the Retelois, an area around the city of Rethel in Northeastern France which roughly corresponds to the modern day Ardennes department. The map is adorned with a decorative cartouche. The map is from the publication: Cartes generales de toutes les Provinces de France et d'Espaigne, which translates to: General maps of all of the Provinces of France and Spain. The Cartographer, Nicolas Tassin, was active from 1633 until 1655 and was appointed "Royal Cartographer" at Dijon before setting up as an engraver in Paris where he issued various collections of small maps and plans. The cities appearing on the map include: Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine: Ardennes: Donhery (Donchery), Sedan, Torcy (?), Chaumont, Harocourt (Haraucourt), Chehery (Chéhéry), Conage (Connage), Chimery (Chémery-sur-Bar), Raucourt (Raucourt-et-Flaba), Mouzon, Pouron (Pourron), Yon (Yoncq), la Besasse (La Besace), Baumont (Beaumont-en-Argonne), le Barbier (La Berlière), Oche (Oches), Pierremont (Saint-Pierremont), Chy (Sy), Tenet (Tannay), Brieullesurbar (Brieulles-sur-Bar), Besansy (Buzancy), Mezierres (Merged in 1966 with Charleville to form Charleville-Mézières), Chalandry (Chalandry-Elaire), St. Martin (Hannogne-Saint-Martin), St. Marceau (Saint-Marceau), Baleine (?), But (Butz), Villers le Tigneux (Villers-le-Tilleul?), Poix (Poix-Terron), Masargny (Mazerny), St. Gly (?), Balon (Baâlons), la Cassine (?), Jouual (Jonval), Chany (Chagny), la Chaisne (Le Chesne), Macquiny (Marquigny), Monion (?), lamay (Lametz), Doij (?), Neusuil (Neuville-Day), Von (Voncq), lesalleux (Les Alleux), Vendy (Vandy), Balaise (Ballay), Noruax (Noirval), Toge (Toges), Chette (Chestres), Olizy (Olizy-Primat), Boult (Boult-aux-Bois), Briequenay (Briquenay), Seury (Sivry Les Buzancy), Mortonde (?), Mouron, Prix (Prix-lès-Mézières), Tiche (This), Neusuil (Neuville-lès-This), S. Pierre (Saint-Pierre-sur-Vence), Guignicourt (Guignicourt-sur-Vence), Laricourt (?), Clauy (Clavy-Warby), Ceruion (Servion), Vaux (Vaux-Villaine), Lesperon (Lépron-les-Vallées), Libercy (?), Tin (Thin-le-Moutier), Domery (Dommery), Launay (Launois-sur-Vence), Vieux St. Pemy (Viel-Saint-Remy), Neuuizy (Neuvizy), St. Loup (Saint-Loup-Terrier), Guincourt, Sachaux (?), Monclin (Saulces-Monclin/Monclin), Lorcy (?), Lugny (Lucquy?), Nouy (Novy-Chevrières), Corny (Corny-Machéroménil), Nouion (Novion-Porcien), Voignon (Wagnon), Memont (Mesmont), Serry (Sery), Justine (Justine-Herbigny), Inomont (Inaumont), Barbie (Barby), Ichy (Écly), Retel (Rethel), Logny (Lonny), Pimogne (Rimogne), Chilly, Blonbel (Blombay), Auny (?), Girondel (Girondelle), Etrebay (Estrebay), Pumigny (Rumigny), Auuille (Auvillers-les-Forges), Maubert Fontaine (Maubert-Fontaine), Neusuil (?), Auge, Marenhoy (Maranwez?), St. Ian (Saint-Jean-aux-Bois?), Liarre (Liart? or La Férée?), Naple (?), Bay (Blanchefosse-et-Bay), Neufchastel (Neufchâtel-sur-Aisne which is in Aisne/Neufchâtel which is in Ardennes), Letour (Le Thour), Arpy (Herpy-l'Arlésienne), Baugnone (Banogne-Recouvrance), Conde (Condé-lès-Herpy), Chasteau Portien (Château-Porcien), St. Fargau (Saint-Fergeux), St. Cour (Seraincourt?), Reneuil (Renneville), Soin (Son), Chape (Chappes), Odon (Adon), Slencourt (?), Vadimont (Wadimont), Vaux (Vaux-lès-Rubigny), Roquigny (Rocquigny), Russilly (?), Vieux (Vieux-lès-Asfeld), Ecry (?), Roissy (Roizy), St. Loup (Saint-Loup-en-Champagne), Aire, Blancy (Blanzy-la-Salonnaise), Auenson (Avançon), Le Chastelet (Le Châtelet-sur-Retourne), Tagnon, Perte (Perthes), Assy (Acy-Romance), Saux (?), Ieneuil (Juniville), Begnicourt (Bignicourt), Nel (?), Tugny (Thugny-Trugny), Coully (Thugny-Trugny), Villesuretoune (Ville-sur-Retourne), Pauure (Pauvres), Coulomme (Coulommes-et-Marqueny), Mery (Méry), Atigny (Attigny), Rilly (Rilly-sur-Aisne), Germigny (?), St. Estienne (Saint-Étienne-à-Arnes), Coroy (Cauroy), Machault, Bricourt (Dricourt), Chaumont (Tourcelles-Chaumont), Orrs (Aure), Manre, Vieus (Marvaux-Vieux), Montoy (Monthois), Liry, Chuny (?), Vouzy (Vouziers), Gratereux (?), Ardeul (Ardeuil-et-Montfauxelles), Challerange (Challerange), Vaux (Vaux-lès-Mouron), and Autry. Marne: Sampin (Sommepy-Tahure). Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie: Aisne : Aubenson (Aubenton), Doulignon (Dolignon), Raineual (Renneval), Rouuevoy (Rouvroy-sur-Serre), Douy (?), Guiex (?), Resigny (Résigny), Beaume (Beaumé), Les Hostelz (Les Autels), Tadenis (?), Nizy le Comte (Nizy-le-Comte), Dizy (Dizy-le-Gros), Moncornet en Tirache (Montcornet), Tuel (Le Thuel), Maloy (?) (Le Thuel), Soiue (Soize), and Rosoy (Rozoy-sur-Serre).

Copper engraved map of the Brie, France. The map is adorned with a decorative cartouche. The map is from the publication: Cartes generales de toutes les Provinces de France et d'Espaigne, which translates to: General maps of all of the Provinces of France and Spain. The Cartographer, Nicolas Tassin, was active from 1633 until 1655 and was appointed "Royal Cartographer" at Dijon before setting up as an engraver in Paris where he issued various collections of small maps and plans. Cities appearing on this map include: Île-de-France: Hauts-de-Seine: Coulombe (Colombes), Nanterre, Bourla Reine (Bourg-la-Reine), and Anthony (Antony). Seine-Saint-Denis: Le Bourget, S. Denis (Saint-Denis), Villemonde (Villemomble), and Neuilly (Neuilly-sur-Marne/Neuilly-Plaisance). Paris: Montmartre (Now part of the 18th arrondissement of Paris since January 1, 1860), Charone (Now the Charonne quarter in the 20th arrondissement of Paris since 1860), Paris, and Auteuil (Now Neuilly-Auteuil-Passy in the 16th arrondissement of Paris since 1859/1860). Val-de-Marne: Vincene (Vincennes), Chareton (Charenton-le-Pont/Saint-Maurice), Iantilly (Gentilly), Villeneufue (Villeneuve-le-Roi), S. Maur (Saint-Maur-des-Fossés), Boissy (Boissy-Saint-Léger), Villeneuue S. George (Villeneuve-Saint-Georges), Villemont (Villecresnes?), Laqueue (La Queue-en-Brie), and Gournay (Gournay-sur-Marne). Essonne: Bieure (Bièvres), Pallezeau (Palaiseau), Lonjumeau (Longjumeau), Montlhery (Montlhéry), Bandou (Bondoufle), Valpetit (Vert-le-Petit), Valgrand (Vert-le-Grand), Chastre (Arpajon), Climuille (?), Etrechy (Étréchy), Corbeil (Combined with Essonnes in 1951 to form Corbeil-Essonnes), Esone (Combined with Essonnes in 1951 to form Corbeil-Essonnes), Coudray (Le Coudray-Montceaux), Leplessy (?), Villeroy (Parc de Villeroy), Lafertealais (La Ferté-Alais), Bunent (?), Milly (Milly-la-Forêt), Mouuielle (?), and Choisy (Soisy-sur-Seine). Seine-et-Marne: S. Sauueu (Saint-Sauveur-sur-École), Arbonne (Arbonne-la-Forêt), Fontaine-belieau (Fontainebleau), Barbusson (Barbizon), Orgenois (Orgenoy), Samois (Samois-sur-Seine), Brosle (Brolles?), Melug (Melun), Moret (Moret-sur-Loing), Chelle (Chelles), Mougny (?), Annet (Annet-sur-Marne), Meaux, Greiz (Gretz-Armainvilliers), Bry C. Robert (Brie-Comte-Robert), Beuerme (?), Armoiuilliers (Gretz-Armainvilliers), Pont Carre (Pontcarré), Lagny (Lagny-sur-Marne), Hermiere (Hermiéres), Estropelef (?), Fontenay (Fontenay-Trésigny), Croquetin (Courquetaine), Tournan (Tournan-en-Brie), Iamagne (?), Mostir (?), Lehausois (La Houssaye-en-Brie?), Lumigne (Now Lumigny-Nesles-Ormeaux after the 1973 fusion of Lunigny, Nesles, and Ormeaux), Pamerse (Pommeuse), Totquin (Touquin), Rozoy (Rozay-en-Brie), Pessy (Pécy), La Chapelle (La Chapelle-Iger), Verdoye (Vaudoy-en-Brie), Beaulieu (?), Setraid (?), La Ferte Sous Jouerre (La Ferté-sous-Jouarre), Coully (Couilly-Pont-aux-Dames), Mouceaux (Montceaux-lès-Meaux), Crecy (Crécy-la-Chapelle), Faux (?), Foussy (?), Guerard (Guérard), Rucle Velours (?), Colommiers (Coulommiers), Rebes (Rebais), La Ferte gaucher (La Ferté-Gaucher), Marche (Marchais-en-Brie?), Chaliden(?), Lasmeullieres (?), Sabloniere (Sablonnières), Lespine (?), Gregy (Now Évry-Grégy-sur-Yerre after the fusion of Évry-les-Châteaux and Grégy-sur-Yerre on January 1, 1973), Sipelle (?), Cramaiaux (Moissy-Cramayel), Aupierre (Aubepierre-Ozouer-le-Repos), Ieble (Yèbles), Monsenay (Moisenay), Simery (?), La Chapelle (La Chapelle-Gauthier), Nangis, Courlen (?), Chastillon (Châtillon-la-Borde), Barbeau (Barbeau Abbey in Fontaine-le-Port), Herissee (Héricy), Vinpele (Vimpelles), Montereau (Montereau-Fault-Yonne), Montigny (Montigny-Lencoup), Damemarie (Donnemarie-Dontilly), Quercy (?), Songnol (Sognolles-en-Montois), Vieux Champne (Vieux-Champagne), Chenoise, Pampillon (?), Villegagno (Bannost-Villegagnon), S. Loup (Saint-Loup-de-Naud), Chancoile (?), Prouins (Provins), S. Sauueur (Saint-Sauveur-lès-Bray), Grauon (Gravon), Bray (Bray-sur-Seine), Noiens (Noyen-sur-Seine), Euerlis (Everly), Flouy (?), Fouchier (Fouchères), Pigreux (?), Charlemaiso (Chalmaison), Villegray (Louan-Villegruis-Fontaine), S. Simon (Saint-Siméon), Maleuaue (?), Peuillon (?), Ludon (Leudon-en-Brie), and Borsroy (?). Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie: Aisne: Chau. Thierry (Château-Thierry), Nogentel, Parois (Paroy), Conde (Condé-en-Brie/Celles-lès-Condé), Montigny (Montigny-lès-Condé), Nogent Lartaut (Nogent-l'Artaud), Verdou (?), and Mallemaison (?). Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine: Marne: Rieux, Neusuy (Neuvy), Sedane, Montmirel (Montmirail), Bouchy (Bouchy-Saint-Genest), S. Bon (Saint-Bon), Chartemarie, and Montgenou (Montgenost). Aube: Corseroy (Courceroy), Nogent (Nogent-sur-Seine), Pont (Pont-sur-Seine), Villenosce (Villenauxe-la-Grande), and Courtinan (Courtavant?).

Copper engraved map of the Cévennes, a range of Mountains located in South-Central France. The map is adorned with a decorative cartouche. The map is from the publication: Cartes generales de toutes les Provinces de France et d'Espaigne, which translates to: General maps of all of the Provinces of France and Spain. The Cartographer, Nicolas Tassin, was active from 1633 until 1655 and was appointed "Royal Cartographer" at Dijon before setting up as an engraver in Paris where he issued various collections of small maps and plans. The cities, towns, Rivers, and bridges on this map are: Avignon, Uzez (Uzès), Le pont S. Esprit (Pont-Saint-Esprit), Alez (Alès), Anduze, Sauve, Ganges, Montleomar (Montèlimar), Privas, Pont du Gard (Gard Bridge (World Heritage Site)), S. Hipolite (Saint-Hippolyte-de-Montaigu), Uzez (Uzès), Valabres (Vallabrix), Monfalcon (Montfaucon), Le Rhosne Fl. (Le Rhône or the Rhône River), Le Gardon-R. (Gardon River), S. Anastazier (Sainte-Anastasie), Casseignolles (Cassagnoles), St. Geniers (Saint-Geniès-de-Malgoirès), S. Iust (Saint-Just-et-Vacquières), Angoustrine, Ribaute (Ribaute-Les-Tavernes), Vezenobre (Vèzènobres), Quissac, S. Hipolite (Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort), Dherant, S. Bolize (Saint-Bauzille-De-Putois), Pont de Seludre, S. Iehan de Gardoningue, La Creme, Pont de S. Guillem, Herault R. (L'Hèrault or Hèrault River), S. Iehan de la Blaquiere (Saint-Jean-de-la-Blaquière), Modiere, Vis R. (La Vis or Vis River), Semene (Sumène), Pont daurey (Pont D'Herault), Le Vigan, Larboras, Arry (Arre), Le Tar R. (Le Tarn (Tarn River), Meinieis, Florac, Pont de Far, Barry, Pont de Manteurt (Le Pont-De-Montvert), Mirail, Chambon Rigault, Lhospitalet, Les Salles, S. Romain, Sacanton, S. Germain, Genoullac, Peiremale, Banes, Les Vans, Portes, S. Iehan de la Seb, Mayer, Rousson, S. Ambroise, Chasse Sac R. (), Chambonas, Cassaigne, Teirargues, Le Seze R (La Cèze), S. Iehan des Auel, Bariac, Vagnol, La Bastide, Vallon, Salauar, Pont-Darc, La Gorce, Mirebel, Legar, Ardeche R. (L'Ardeche (Ardeche River), Le Coirou, S. Genes, S. Pons (Saint-Pons), Aps, Roquemaure, Viuiers (Viviers), S. Anchol (Bourg-Saint-Andèol), S. Omer, Gras, Aigneuze, La Paillaseo, S. George, Baignolz (Bagnols-Sur-Ceze), and Veneian (Vènèjan).