Rare plan of Paris oriented with northeast at the top, published in Siena by Matteo Florimi.
<p>An uncommon bird's-eye plan of Paris derived from the Lafreri school of map makers.
</p><p>Includes two large coats of arms held by an angel, with  a second map of France in the lower left corner. Compass rose and key locating 71 points of interest.
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The map is drawn from Andre Thevet's Vray Pourtraict of 1568.
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Matteo Florimi</div>
circa 1600 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P,+1600-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902</div>
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