Original Antique Maps of Louis Brion de la Tour

1766 – L. Brion – Etats de Pologne et de Lithuanie

antiquemaps — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 21:02:06 +0000

Title: "Etats de Pologne et de Lithuanie, divisés par Palatinats et Provinces Ecclesiastiques. Avec le Roiaume de Prusse et le Duché de Curlande. D’après d’exactes connaissances acquises sur les lieux mêmes. Par Mr. Brion, Ingr. Géographe du Roi. A Paris, Chez le Sr. Desnos, Ingén” Géographe por. les Globes et Sphéres. ruë St. Jacques au Globe. 1766"

Description:

Very decorative and rare antique copper engraved map of Poland, Lithuania and parts of Latvia, Belarus and Ukraine. It depicts the Polish boundaries set following the First partition of Poland and Lithuanian common wealth. To the left and right of the map are paste downs of French text with remarks and description of the map. Surrounding the whole map is an elaborate decorative border featuring floral arrangements, surveying tools, elaborate baroque scalloping and a winged globe.

The map comes from Louis Brion de la Tour atlas "Atlas General Methodique et Élémentaire, pour l'étude de la Géographie et de l'Histoire moderne adapté a toutes les Géographies, mais particulerement a celle de l'Abbé Nicole de la Croix: dressé d'après les meuileures Cartes Françoises et Etrangers .... A Paris chez le Sr. Desnos Ingénieur-Géographe pour les Globes et Spheres .... M.DCC.LXXVI." published by Louis Charles Desnos in Paris, 1766.

Cartographer: Louis Brion de la Tour (1743-1803)
Sheet size: 40,0 x 56,3 cm
Year: 1766
Technique: copper engraving

Condition:
Good, original condition. Middle fold as issued. Watermarked paper.

This is an original antique map published in 1766 and NOT a modern copy or reprint.

On your request I will provide a Certificate of Authenticity

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1786 – L. Brion – Etats De Pologne Et De Lithuanie

antiquemaps — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 20:48:52 +0000

Title: "ETATS DE POLOGNE ET DE LITHUANIE, Divisés par Palatinats et Provinces Ecclésiastiques, AVEC LE ROYAUME DE PRUSSE ET LE DUCHE DE CURLANDE..."

Description:

Very decorative antique copper engraved map of Poland, Lithuania and parts of Latvia, Belarus, Ukraine and Russia. It depicts the Polish boundaries set following the First partition of Poland. To the left and right of the map are paste downs of French text with remarks and description of the map. Surrounding the whole map is an elaborate decorative border featuring floral arrangements, surveying tools, elaborate baroque scalloping and a winged globe.

Cartographer: Louis Brion de la Tour (1743-1803)
Sheet size: 42,2 x 58,7 cm
Year: 1786
Technique: copper engraving

Condition:
Good, original condition. Middle fold as issued.

This is an original antique map published in 1786 and NOT a modern copy or reprint.

On your request I will provide a Certificate of Authenticity

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1764 – L. Brion – L’Amerique

antiquemaps — Tue, 02 Jan 2018 20:14:32 +0000

Title: "L'AMERIQUE Dressée pour l'Etude de la Géographie. Revue et augmentée par Mr Brion, Ingénieur Géographe du Roy, à Paris, chez Desnos, Ing Geog pour les Globes et Spheres rue St Jacques au Globe 1764"

Description:
Nice antique copper engraved Map of American Continent, dated 1764, realised by Louis Brion De La Tour, in Paris, XVIIIe Century, with letterpress text strips and separately printed border.

Cartographer: Louis Brion De La Tour (1743-1803)
Sheet size: 33,7 x 50,8 cm ( 13,2" x 20" )
Year: 1764
Technique: copper engraving

Condition:
Good condition. Original colors, on strong paper with original watermark. Wide margins. 12cm lower middle fold split restored.

This is an original antique map published in 1764 and not a modern copy or reprint.

On your request I will provide a Certificate of Authenticity

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