Paris: Nicolas de Fer 1694

Author: Nicolas de Fer Date: 1694 Medium: Copperplate engraving Condition: Very Good Inches: 13 x 10.25 [Paper] Centimeters: 33 x 26 [Paper] Product ID: 002089 Full Title: A Mr. Claude Bose du Bois Conseiller du Roy en tous Ses Conseilles Procureur General de la Cour des Aydes & Provost des Marchand de la Ville de Paris. Nicolas de Fer was a French cartographer and publisher who lived in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He was born in 1646 in the city of Saint-Dié-des-Vosges in the eastern part of France and was the son of a prominent map engraver, Antoine de Fer. From an early age, Nicolas showed a keen interest in maps and geography, and he soon became an expert in these fields. Throughout his career, Nicolas de Fer produced a vast number of maps and atlases, many of which were highly regarded for their accuracy and beauty. He is best known for his large-scale maps of France and other parts of Europe, as well as his detailed city plans.  Despite his many co