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| Keywords: 1900 Garnier Pocket Map or Plan of Paris, France ( Eiffel Tower ) - Geographicus - Paris-garnier-1900.jpg This rare c 1900 pocket map of Paris France combines the virtues of a map and a view Covers the old walled city of Paris and surrounding areas Paris proper is colored in appealing pastels and exhibits more map-like qualities in the layout of the streets trains and bridges Important buildings and monuments are shown in profile These include the Eiffel Tower The Arc de Triomphe and the Opera among hundreds of others The regions outside the walled city are mostly in view format with a horizon in at top and trees buildings and bridges shown in profile An altogether marvelous decorative map and one of the first tourist maps to show the Eiffel Tower Issued with its accompanying guide bound in red linen Features 13 pages of text with guides to museums hotels shops and other advertisements Engraved by L Poulmaire printed by Dufrenoy and published in Paris by Librairie Garnier Frères 1900 undated Size in 27 21 object history credit line accession number Paris-garnier-1900 Independent Issue Geographicus-source PD-art Maps of Paris in the 20th century 20th-century maps of Paris Maps of landmarks in Paris 1900 in Paris | ||||
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