File:Archibald Alison, Paris at the outbreak of the French revolution. 1789, 1789 - David Rumsey.jpg

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A map of Paris.

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Paris at the outbreak of the French revolution. 1789. A.K. Johnston F.R.G.S. William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London. (to accompany) Atlas to Alison's history of Europe ... MDCCCLII (1852).
Description
English: An old map of Paris, France.

Engraved hand colored map, with inset of Environs of Paris. Shows places of interest in red and parks, bridges gardens, squares in green. In lower right illustration of the Bastille. In lower right margin: W. & A.K. Johnston, Edinr. Includes explanation.

Atlas to accompany Alison's History of Europe: from the commencement of the French Revolution in 1789 to the restoration of the Bourbons in 1815. Atlas consists of a series of maps and plans that cover major military engagements during the French Revolution. Complete with 108 maps and plans, a frontispiece on military symbols and fortifications, and a glossary of military and marine terms. Maps engraved by W. & A.K. Johnston under the direction of Sir Archibald Alison. The maps cover Europe and her colonies in America, Africa and India. Bound in half calf over marbled-paper boards, with gilt-blocked label "Alison's history of Europe, Atlas" on spine.
Source David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Creator
Archibald Alison & Alexander Keith Johnston
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Map location Paris
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Atlas to Alison's history of Europe : constructed and arranged under the direction of Sir Archibald Alison, by Alex Keith Johnston, with a concise vocabulary of military and marine terms. Library edition. William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London. MDCCCLII (1852).
Place of publication Edinburgh
Publisher
London : William Blackwood and Son


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