France, Dauphiné, Grenoble, Alps, Rhône... L. C. Desnos / M. Brion, 1767, Gouvernement de Dauphine et Generalite de Grenoble

Folio size map, made by Brion de la Tour, of part of the East of France, mainly the Dauphiné area, with Grenoble, showing the area between the Rhône and the Alps.

The map is printed in a decorative frame and in orginal coloring.

Published in ´Atlas général, civil et ecclésiastique, méthodique et élémentaire pour l'étude de la géographie et de l'histoire / Chez le sieur Desnos à Paris, 1767

Louis Brion De La Tour (fl 1756-1803)

Beyond the fact that Brion was an engineer by profession and held the post of Ingenieur-Geographe du Roi, little is known of his career. He published a wide range of statistical works and a number of atlases, published by the well known French mapmaker Louis Charles Desnos (1725-1805).

Excellent condition. Thick paper. Clear print. Original coloring. Ample margins. Reverse side blank.

Image 35x39cm, sheet 40x52,5cm