Deux gravures Atlas national illustré des 86 départements et des possessions de la france, circa 1850 Department of Nièvre and Department of Allier Engravings enhanced with color 35 x 50 cm Allier - indications at bottom: "Geography and statistics by V.Levasseur. Ingénieur Géographe rue de Malte 24 A Paris chez l'Auteur. Rue St Jacques N°43". Nièvre - indications at bottom: "drawn up by Levasseur, Ingénieur géographe illustrated by A. M. Perrot Officier du Génie, and Raymond Bonheur, painter engraved by George et Smith, Rue de la Harpe 26". Imprimerie Dupuich 14 Cour St Jean-de-Latran

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