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| Keywords: 1920s Leconte Map of Paris w-Monuments and Map of Versailles - Geographicus - ParisVersailles-leconte-1920s - 1.jpg This is an extremely attractive c 1925 tourist pocket map of Paris France Covers the old walled city of Paris and the immediate vicinity Drawn in a lavish art deco style with important buildings are shown in profile including the Eiffel Tower the Arc de Triomphe Sacre-Coeur the Pantheon and others Shows both the train and Metro lines throughout the city This map was issued in various editions from roughly 1900 to 1937 Most examples like this one are undated but we can estimate a approximate date based upon the development of the Metro This example is also exceptional in that it features a pan of Versailles on the verso Engraved by L Poulmarie and printed by Gaston Maillet Published by A Leconte and L Guilmin of 38 Rue St Croix de la Bretonnerie Paris The photo above shows both the front and back of a single sheet ~ 1925 Size in 26 20 object history credit line accession number ParisVersailles-leconte-1920s Leconte A and Guilmin L <i>Plan Monumental Paris Versailles</i> c 1925 Geographicus-source PD-art x100pxx100px Maps of Paris in the 20th century 1925 20th-century maps of Paris 1925 Maps of landmarks in Paris 1925 1925 maps 1925 in Paris | ||||
