Large format folding map of Paris and its vicinity dating to 1852.  Covers from Argenteuil in the northwest to the Foret de Bondy in the northeast and from the Bois de Verrieres in the southwest to Bois Notre Dame in the southeast.    Offers extraordinary detail on a monumental scale,  showing roadways, waterways, topographical features, and in many cases individual buildings.  Prepared by the Engineer in Chief of the Ponts et Chaussées (bridges and roads) by order of  the préfet de la Seine.  Published by Andriveau-Goujon.
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Prepared and engraved under the direction of the engineer in chief of the Ponts et Chaussées of the département.<br>Rectified and completed to September 1, 1858 by Alfred Potiquet, cond. des Ponts et Chaussées.<br>Drawn by A. Letellier.<br>Engraved by Alexis Barrière.</div>
1852 (dated). Rectified and completed to September 1, 1858 (dated).
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