1787 - Rare Original Antique of EGYPT Carte de L'EGYPTE by de la Tour (22)

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Listing Template 2018 Home About Us View Feedback Contact Us 1787 - Rare Original Antique of EGYPT Carte de L'EGYPTE by de la Tour (22)Click image to enlargeDescription1787A fine and rare original antique maptitled' Carte de L'EGYPTE Ancienne et Moderne'PROVENANCETaken fromATLAS OU COLLECTION DE CARTES GEOGRAPHIQUES POUR L'INTELLIGENCE DU VOYAGEUR FRANCOIS published by Joseph de Laporte.An Interesting and detailed regional Map, by Louis Brion de la Tour,of Egypt tracking the Nile from Assuan to the Mediterreanean and showing the ancient trade route from the Nile to the Red Sea.CARTOGRAPHERLouis Brion de la Tour (c1743 - 1803)was the Cartographer Royal to the King of France.There is little information about his life. His official title was King's Engineer Geographer. Although he is a prolific geographer, very little is currently known of his life or his career. His life was spent in scientific work. However what is known is an important part of his work was done in collaboration with Louis Charles Desnos (1750-1790 to) a bookseller and geographical engineer for the globes and spheres of His Danish Majesty.His son Louis Brion de la Tour, a pupil of Jean-Bernard Restout, was engraver of maps and documents of the Revolution, and was also an occasional portrait oil paintings.PUBLISHERJoseph de Laporte (1714 - 1779)was an 18th Century French Priest, litarary critic, poet, playwright and prolific author.Overall size of themapis 25cmx 20cmwith large margins, perfect for mounting framingCONDITION:Excellent overall condition with contemporary hand colouring and the usual centrefold, as issued. Blank on verso. As would be expected with antique maps of nearly 230 years old, there will be some slight ageing and toning, but once mounted and framed, will look wonderful.ALL OUR PRINTS AND MAPS ARE ORIGINAL ANTIQUES AND ARE DATED AS STATED IN OUR DESCRIPTION View Our Categories Decorative Prints World Wide Maps Scotland Maps Architecture Design England Maps Royalty About UsWe specialise in selling all items that can be considered to be Antique Paper. * PRINTS * MAPS * HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS * POSTAL HISTORY * BOOKS * POSTERS * STAMPS * POSTCARDS * EPHEMERA And anything else that is considered Antique and made of Paper. ALL OF OUR ITEMS ARE ORIGINAL ANTIQUES - NOT MODERN COPIES. We are also very keen buyers of anything similar and especially after better collections, original archives, whole libraries and better single items and have and#163;250,000 in cash funds at anyone time to buy the right items. Contact UsIf you have any questions then please do not hesitate to contact us through the eBay messaging system. Feedback We will always help you to have a 100% positive happy buying experience. Contact us if you are unhappy about any aspect of your purchase from us. We only want five star feedback from you so buy with confidence. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers mx1_382652422549_956742B2777E43D3945A1C0

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