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| Keywords: 1771 Bonne Map of Alsace and Lorraine, France - Geographicus - AlsaceLorraine-bonne-1771.jpg A beautiful example of Rigobert Bonne's decorative map of the French winemaking regions of Alsace and Lorraine Covers from Champagne east to Souabe north to Luxembourg and south to Switzerland This region which traded hands several times between France and Germany is known for its exceptional cuisine wines and unique culture A large decorative title cartouche appears in the lower right quadrant Drawn by R Bonne in 1771 for issue as plate no G 5 in Jean Lattre's 1776 issue of the Atlas Moderne 1771 undated Size in 17 5 13 object history credit line accession number AlsaceLorraine-bonne-1771 Lattre Jean <i>Atlas Moderne ou Collection de Cartes sur Toutes les Parties du Globe Terrestre</i> c 1775 Geographicus-source PD-old-100 Maps by Rigobert Bonne 1771 maps Old maps of Alsace Old maps of Lorraine | ||||
