Rare Old Map of Paris, France by Georges Peltier, 1950 - Louvre, Notre Dame, Sainte-Chapelle, Eiffel Tower bermuda the "father of American government

the "father of American government mapmaking" and the "father of the quadrangle" - high-falutin' titles

founded some 150 years previously

large prints of this map up to 190 inches (482cm)

and all sorts of cool old things - like the Foreign Cattle Market and lots of churches

engraved by master engraver Henricus Van Langren

Rare Old Map of Paris, France by Georges Peltier, 1950 - Louvre, Notre Dame, Sainte-Chapelle, Eiffel Tower bermuda the "father of American governmentAh, the finest map ever made of Paris, put together by Georges Peltier in 1950. This is a birds eye map of Paris, or, as the map states, 'a view of the centre of Paris taken from the air'. As a result, Paris's beautiful landmarks are rendered fantastically in three dimensions and in great detail. Everything is here, including the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, Notre Dame, the Champs Elysees, Arc de Triomphe This map is widely considered to be the best old