L'Empire de Russie en Europe et en Asie. 11me Fenille
Paris: Bonne, Rigobert, 1788.
Map. Engraving with hand color. Image measures 13 1/2" x 9 1/4"
Map of northern Russia showing the Arctic Circle. Rivers, cities, towns, and regional divisions are labeled. In very good condition.
Rigobert Bonne (1727-1795) was one of the most important cartographers of the late 18th century. He served as Hydrographer to France, and during his term, he produced a number of detailed and useful maps, particularly of coastal regions. His work is often devoid of decorative cartouches and compasses roses and marks a turn in European mapmaking away from decoration toward technical mapping. This edition is a re-issue of Guillaume Thomas Francois Raynal's atlas of 1773. Bonne's version is "Atlas de toutes les parties connues du globe terrestre".
Illustrator: Scattaglia
Binding: Unbound
Language: English
Price: $135.00
Item #334321