Desnos/de la Tour: Antique Map of World in Hemispheres
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Title/Content of Map: 'Mappe-Monde, dressée pour l'etude de la Géographie, rélativement aux auteurs les plus modernes. Revûë, corrigée et augmentée d'apres les Nouvelles Observations Astronomiques de Mrs. Tchirikcow et de l'Isle, Revuë de nouveau par Mr Brion Ingénieur Geogr. du Roy' World Map in twin hemispheres, showing the rumoured "Mer de l'Ouest" (inland Western Sea) within the western part of North America. Australia is marked with a very approximate coastline, joined to New Guinea
Date Printed: 1771 Image Size: Approx 56.5 x 44.0cm, 22.25 x 17.25 inches (Large); Please note that this is a folding map. Type: Antique eighteenth century copperplate atlas map with original hand colour, and ornate border. The flanking columns of descriptive text were stuck onto the sheet at the time of publication Condition: Good; suitable for framing. Verso: There is nothing printed on the reverse side, which is plain Folding: This is a folding map. Artist/Cartographer/Engraver: Louis Brion de la Tour / Louis Desnos Provenance: "Atlas General méthodique et élémentaire, pour l'étude de la géographie et de l'histoire moderne", mis au jour et éxécute par le Sr. Desnos, a Paris chez Desnos Libraire, et Ingénieur Géographe pour les Globes et Spheres de sa Majesté Danoise, Rue S. Jacques, a l'Enseigne du Globe et de la Sphere. Avec privilege du Roi MDCCLXX
Louis Brion de la Tour (1743 – 1803) was an 18th century French geographer and demographer. During his career, his official title was "Ingénieur Géographe du Roi", or "King's Engineer Geographer".
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Louis Brion de la Tour (1743 – 1803) was an 18th century French geographer and demographer. During his career, his official title was "Ingénieur Géographe du Roi", or "King's Engineer Geographer".
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Desnos/de la Tour: Antique Map of World in Hemispheres
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