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World map by Louis Brion de la Tour, published by L.C Desnos. 1766-1780

Louis Brion de la Tour  (flourished 1756-1803)

French geographer and demographer. 'Ingénieur-géographe du roi. Rue du Petit Pont près la fontaine St. Severin maison de M. Landes. Libraire au 1er'.

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Old, antique world map by Louis Brion de la Tour, published by L.C Desnos.

Title: Mappe-Monde
Dressée pour l'Etude de la Géographie, relativement aux Auteurs les plus Modernes.
Revue, corrigée et augmentée d'apres les Nouv[e]lles Observations Astronomiques de Mrs Tchirikcow et de l'Isle.
Revuë de nouveau par M. Brion Ingenieur Geogr. du Roy.
Dédiée au Roy Par son très humble et très obeissant serviteur et fidel sujet Desnos, Ingénieur Géographe pour les Globes et Sphères.
Rue S. Jacques à l'enseigne du Globe, où l'on trouve géneralement tout ce qui concerne les sciences.
1776   A.P.D.R.


Date: 1766-1780.

Copper engraving, printed on paper.
Image size: 360 x 515mm (14.17 x 20.28 inches).
Sheet size: 440 x 550mm (17.32 x 21.65 inches).
Verso: Blank.
Condition: Original coloured, excellent.
Condition Rating: A+.

From: Atlas générale méthodique et élémentaire ...  Paris, L.C. Desnos, 1768 and later editions.

Louis Brion de la Tour  (flourished 1756-1803)

French geographer and demographer. 'Ingénieur-géographe du roi. Rue du Petit Pont près la fontaine St. Severin maison de M. Landes. Libraire au 1er'.

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