Title: Les Etats De La Couronne De Pologne, sous les quels sont compris La Grande et la Petite Pologne, Le Grande Duche De Lithuanie, Les Prusses Et La Curlande…
Map Maker:
Louis Charles Desnos
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Place / Date: Paris / 1782
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Coloring: Hand Colored
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Size: 23 x 18.5 inches
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Condition: VG
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Price:
SOLD
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Inventory ID: 0472
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Description: Rare map of the region bounded by the Baltic, Moscovie, the Dniester and the Oder Rivers. Interesting detail throughout, including towns, wood, rivers, mountains, lakes, Duches and a host of to the details. The coats of arms of Poland, Lithuania, P Prussia, Curland and Russia are shown, along with a table of the Latitudes and Longitudes of the Principal cities in the region, Varsovie, Cracovie, Dantzick, Riga, Vienne, Stockholm, Vilna, Mitaw, Konigsberg, Leopol, Kaminiec, bracklaw, Oczaskow, and Moscow. Separately issued maps by Desnos are rare. This map shows a fresh engraving style and coloring style not present in contemporary maps by other french cartographers. A highly desirable and difficult to obtain map.
Related Categories:
Maps of Europe
Maps of the Baltic
Maps of Germany
Maps of Poland
Maps of Russia
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