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The first edition of a magnificent atlas in its finest form with its plates set within a separate engraved ornate outer frame. The maps are provided by Louis Brion de la Tour (fl.1756-1803). Whilst the double-hemispheric world map and American continental map include a large Sea of the West, the more detailed one of North America excludes it referring to the discoveries of the Russians. The Australian continent includes a conjectured east coast as is to be expected at the time. Louis Charles Desnos (1725-1805) was a noted mapmaker, globe maker, and publisher in Paris. Desnos was not the most successful of Parisian publishers, he went bankrupt in 1784. Despite being appointed globe maker to the King of Denmark, he spent most of his life in Paris. He had a particular penchant for road books producing several of France. Louis Brion de la Tour was a military engineer and Geographer to the King. Phillips (1909-) 645. refer Shirley (2004) T.Bri 3a.
BRION DE LA TOUR, Louis
Atlas Général, Civil et Ecclesiastique
Desnos ... Rue S. Jacques, a l'Ensigne du Globe et de la Sphere, Paris, 1766
FIRST EDITION. Quarto, half calf, paper boards, rebacked preserving the original spine with raised bands, gilt ruled compartments and gilt title, original endpapers. With ornate double-page engraved title, engraved ‘Avertissement’, 2 diagrammatic plates, 1 double-hemispheric world, 2 hemispheric & 40 double-page maps; 2 general maps of France (1 folding), engraved title to ‘Atlas de France’ dated 1765, 15 regional maps of France, all in early wash colour and with separate ornate engraved borders, engraved list of maps, engraved throughout, in good condition.
Stock number: 11809
£ 3,500