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1780 Louis Brion de la Tour
$ 575.00
Description

Detailed, scarce map of the Philippines published in Louis Brion de la Tour's Histoire Universel, circa 1780.

The map names dozens of cities, shows Manila as the capital, and even includes an illustration of an erupting volcano.

Scarborough Shoal and other islands are illustrated in the sea to the west of the Philippines.

Condition Description
Minor general toning and a small amount of offseting.
Louis Brion de la Tour Biography

Louis Brion de la Tour (ca. 1743-1803) was a French geographer and demographer. Little is known about Louis’ early life, but some glimpses of his professional life survive. He did achieve the title of Ingénieur Géographe du Roi. Much of his work was done in partnership with Louis Charles Desnos, who was bookseller and geographical engineer for globes to the Danish Crown. He worked on the Indicateur fidèle ou guide des voyageurs, qui enseigne toutes les routes royales between 1762 and 1785. During his career he also worked on several atlases. By 1795, he had gained a pension from the National Assembly. Perhaps this pension was granted in part because his son, also Louis Brion de la Tour (1763-1823), was an engraver who made Revolutionary prints, as well as maps.