Title: L’Entrée Du Port Marseille Et le plan de la Citadelle et du Fort de St. Jean.
Old map of Citadel and Fort St. John Fort Saint-Nicolas, called the Citadel by the Marseilles, is a fort overlooking the port of Marseilles. It was built from 1660 to 1664 by the Chevalier de Clerville order of Louis XIV in order to subdue the independent spirit of the city of Marseille.
Origin atlas: "Les forces de le Europe" (Introduction a la fortification)
Mapmaker Nicholas de Fer (1646 – 1720) Mapmaker, cartographer and colorist. Nicolas De Fer was the official geographer to the French king and a successful publisher.
16th -17th -18th-19th Century maps & atlases & prints. ORIGINAL ANTIQUE MAPS, HAND AND UNCOLORED. Guaranteed Absolutely Original authentic Maps and Prints.
Size: Sheet app.: 34.5 x 28 cm. 13.75 x 11 inches. Image app.: 26.5 x 20.5 cm. 10.5 x 8 inches. Condition: Very good condition.
