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Louis Brion de la Tour:  Sphere Droite [and] Sphere Parallele





Title: Sphere Droite [and] Sphere Parallele

Map Maker: Louis Brion de la Tour

Place / Date: Paris / 1770

Coloring: Hand Colored

Size: 12 x 11 inches

Condition: VG

Price: SOLD

Inventory ID: 19923


Description:

Scarce old color esxample of this striking pair of engraved armillary spheres projecting models of the Solar System.

Attractive wash colors and illustrations of the signs of the zodiac and other features. A decorative map from Brion De La Tour, one of the most prolific cartographic publishers of the mid 18th Century, with the deluxe decorative frame border which was added to the premium copies of this work.


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