Polen - Litouwen, Letland, Duitsland, Tsjechië, Oekraïne,

BEAUTIFUL MAP OF THE KINGDOM OF POLAND, GRAND DUCHY OF LITHUANIA and PART OF LATVIA, GERMANY, CZECHIA, UKRAINE, AUSTRIA, HUNGARY, BELARUS, etc...by Rigobert BONNE (1727-1794) and Nicolas Desmarest (1725-1815). Beautiful coloured map showing the region/kingdom/state with its most important cities, rivers, islands, mountains, seas, forests, ports, lakes etc...and printed in 1787-1788. The map includes some units of measurement of the time. PLEASE NOTE: the buyer will also receive a Certificate of Authenticity (COA). To complete the documentation, the photo of the title of the work is also published with the name of the artists who created the prints. Original copper engraving, very good condition, with wide and original margins, central fold as per publication with remains of the original binding on the back, no particular cuts or defects to report, normal signs of aging or minor imperfections to be expected with age, laid paper with 1 or 2 watermarks as per photo. Text in French, no text on the back.

TITLE AND DESCRIPTION: Royaume de Pologne et Duche de Lithuanie (Kingdom of Poland and Duchy of Lithuania) and signed "Par M. Bonne, Ingenieur-Hydrographe de la Marine" (By Mr. Bonne, Marine Hydrographer). From "Atlas encyclopédique contenant la géographie ancienne et quelques cartes sur la géographie du moyen âge...". Printed in Paris, 1787-1788. Sheet size: height 297 x width 430 mm (11.7 by 16.9 inches). Beautiful coloured (later) map, centre fold as published, original intact and wide margins. The map is in very good condition, with minor imperfections to be expected with age, as per photo, printed on laid paper with 1 or 2 watermarks as per photo.

AUTHOR/CARTOGRAPHER: Rigobert Bonne (1727-1795) was one of the most important cartographers of the late 18th century. In 1773 and 1775, he succeeded Jacques Nicolas Bellin and Giovanni Rizzi-Zannoni as cartographer to the King of France at the Hydrographic Service of the Navy (the Depot of Maps and Plans of the Navy was created by order of King Louis XV in 1720). Working in his official capacity, Bonne compiled some of the most detailed and accurate maps of the period. Bonne's work represented an important step in the evolution of the cartographic ideology away from the decorative work of the 17th and early 18th century towards a more detail oriented and practical aesthetic. With regard to the rendering of terrain, Bonne maps bear many stylistic similarities to those of his predecessor, Bellin; however, Bonne maps generally abandon such common 18th century decorative features such as elaborate cartouches and compass roses. While mostly focusing on coastal regions, the work of Bonne is highly regarded for its detail, historical importance, and overall aesthetic appeal.

AUTHOR/CARTOGRAPHER: Nicolas Desmarest (1725-1815) was a French geologist and contributor to the Encyclopédie ou Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers, in particular, the multi-volume Géographie-physique. He utilized his journeys, travelling on foot, so as to add to his knowledge of the Earth's structure, in 1788 he was appointed inspector general of manufactures in France.

REFERENCES: World Cat OCLC 890583538 and OCLC 165479300; "Atlas encyclopédique contenant la géographie ancienne et quelques cartes sur la géographie du moyen âge..." par R. Bonne et N. Desmarest - Paris (1787-1788) - BNF N° FRBNF40752244; Christine Marie Petto, When France Was King of Cartography: The Patronage and Production of Maps in Early Modern France (Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2007), 80; Jean Baptiste Joseph Boulliot, Biographie ardennaise, ou Histoire des ardennais… (Paris: Chez L’Editeur, 1830), 1: 131.

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