Old Omnibus Map of Paris by Letts, 1892: Seine, Louvre & Tuileries, Notre Dame, Opéra, Invalides 36x22max100 Japoniae et Chinae nova descriptio'

Japoniae et Chinae nova descriptio' is not just a map

Vizcaya Bridge

Macclesfield: Renowned for its silk production and the iconic Macclesfield Canal

Fillmore (1851): Named after President Millard Fillmore

Old Omnibus Map of Paris by Letts, 1892: Seine, Louvre & Tuileries, Notre Dame, Opéra, Invalides 36x22max100 Japoniae et Chinae nova descriptio'Lettss Map of the City of Paris, issued in 1892 by Thomas Letts and Letts Son & Co Limited of London, is a richly worked portrait of the French capital at the height of its Belle poque confidence. At a generous scale of four inches to the mile, the plan deploys crisp color coding: green for parks and promenades, blue for the Seine, and bright swathes for omnibus lines, all marshaled by a meticulous key. An ornate border frames a city newly ordered by