1841 - "CARTE DE LA SCANDINAVIE COMPRENANT LES ROYAUMES DE SUEDE DE NORWEGE et de DANEMARK".

Highly detailed map of Scandinavia. Shows towns, road, rivers, lakes, mountains, islands, bays, points etc. Fascinating hachuring style to represent mountains.

Overall size approximately 62cm x 47cm including the margins.

Condition is generally fine with some light occasional tone spots.

Pierre M. Lapie (1779 – 1850) was a French cartographer & engraver. He was the father of cartographer Alexandre Emile Lapie. Lapie was a Colonel in the French Army, where he worked in the corps of topographical engineers. Lapie worked closely with his son and published works together and individually. The work of Lapie and his son was influential on German commercial map makers in the 19th century. Works by Lapie are held in the collection of the Library of Congress.