1787 - A fine and rare original antique map titled: ' Carte de L'EGYPTE Ancienne et Moderne '

An Interesting and detailed regional Map, by Louis Brion de la Tour, of Egypt tracking the Nile from Assuan to the Mediterreanean and showing the ancient trade route from the Nile to the Red Sea. Published for "Atlas ou Collection de cartes Geographiques pour l'intelligence duu voyageur francois" published by Joseph de Laporte.

CARTOGRAPHER: Louis Brion de la Tour (1743-1803) was the Cartographer Royal to the king of France. His official title was "King's Engineer Geographer. Although he was a prolific geographer, very little is currently known of his life or his career. His life was spent in scientific work. However what is known is an important part of his work was done in collaboration with Louis Charles Desnos (1750-1790 to) a bookseller and geographical engineer for the globes and spheres of His Danish Majesty. His son, Louis Brion de la Tour, a pupil of Jean-Bernard Restout, was engraver of maps and documents of the Revolution and was also an occasional painter of oil painters.
PUBLISHER: Joseph de Laporte (1714 - 1779) was an 18th Century French Priest, litarary critic, poet, playwright and prolific author.
Overall size of the map is 25cm x 20cm with large margins and central fold as issued. Perfect for mounting and framing.