America, South America, US, Canada... L. C. Desnos / M. Brion, 1766, L´Amerique

Folio size map, made by Brion de la Tour, of North and South America. Decorated with sailing ships and a detailed cartouche. This is the first edition of this famous map. It shows the Spanish, French and English possessions in the Americas, just a bit over 10 years before the start of the revolutionary war in the US.

The map is printed in a decorative frame and in orginal coloring. Dated 1766, published in 1767.

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 40x52,5