Vintage Taride N°12 Touraine Berry road map car decor

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Description

This antique road map from Taride, number 12, covers the Touraine and Berry regions. The item presented here includes its original cover, made of thick paper with a patinated brown appearance, as well as a folded, full-color printed map. On the front cover, there is a typical early 20th-century illustration depicting a child and their mother in a vintage automobile, reading the map. The graphics highlight the slogan "A child can guide their mother with Taride road maps," reflecting the marketing of the era, and state that the map is clear, precise, and easy to read.

The document features an old graphic style, with elegant typography, black borders, and detailed annotations. The map visible on the right side of the image shows a clear road layout, in four colors, with main roads in red and precise indications of localities. Toponyms (e.g., Châteauroux, Issoudun, Levroux) are perfectly legible, and the graphic charter evokes French cartographic productions from the early to mid-20th century.

The cover mentions printing on "simili-japon" paper, at a scale of 1/250,000, with itineraries and numbered roads. The original price (4 francs) and the publisher's address (18-20 Boulevard St-Denis, Paris) are also visible. The whole offers an authentic appearance, with a homogeneous patina, some marks and traces of use consistent with an antique object.

This type of antique road map, with its illustrated cover and geographical details, can serve both as a wall decoration and as a source for studying the history of cartography and travel in France.

The visual of the inner map reveals a precise layout of roads and cities, typical of Taride editions, with a four-color print true to the production era. The whole demonstrates careful editing and a desire for clarity in displaying itineraries.

Condition

Used item sold as is, with signs of wear, handling marks, and visible patina on the cover and map. See photo for the precise condition of the visible elements.

Did you know? Taride, founded in Paris at the end of the 19th century, was one of the main publishers of French road maps, particularly renowned for its detailed large-scale maps and its graphic innovations designed to facilitate reading for motorists between the two World Wars.

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