1783 - A fine antique map titled: " LE ROYAUME DE HONGRIE Divise en Haute et Basse Hongrie Transilvanie Esclavonie et Croatie.....'
A fine decorative map of Southeastern Europe. The map covers much of modern Hungary, Romania, Transilvania, Moldova, Bosnia, Serbia, Croatia, Bulgaria and parts of Austria, Poland and Greece.

Jean Lattre (fl. 1743 - 1793) was a Paris based bookseller, engraver, and map publisher active in the mid to late 18th century. Lattre published a large corpus of maps, globes, and atlases in conjunction with a number of other important French cartographic figures, including Janvier, Zannoni, Bonne and Delamarche. He is also known to have worked with other European cartographers such as William Faden of London and the Italian cartographer Santini. Map piracy and copyright violations were common in 18th century France. Paris court records indicate that Lattre brought charges against several other period map publishers, including fellow Frenchman Desnos and the Italian map engraver Zannoni, both of whom he accused of copying his work. Lattre's offices and bookshop were located at 20 rue St. Jaques, Paris, France.

Giovanni Antonio Bartolomeo Rizzi Zannoni (1736-1814) - Geographer and cartographer. Born in Padua, where he studied under Giovanni Poleni. In 1753 was commissioned to do a map of Poland by Augustus III. Later travelled to Denmark, Sweden and Prussia; taken prisoner by the French during the battle of Rossbach (1757), he was brought to Paris where he remained for over 20 years and collaborated to the 'Atlas Moderne'. In 1781 he travelled to Naples where he had been commissioned to revise the charter of 1769. The result is 'L' Atlante Geografico del Regno di Napoli ' over 32 sheets, completed in 1812. Died in Naples.

Overall size of map is 48cm x 35cm with large margins, perfect for mounting and framing.
CONDITION: Excellent overall condition with contemporary hand colouring and the usual centrefold, as issued. Blank on verso.