1787 - Original Antique Map SOUTH EAST ASIA INDIA BORNEO SIAM by de la Tour (16)

Seller: Antique Paper Company, ASHFORD, Kent, United KingdomAntique Paper Company

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Listing Template 2018 Home About Us View Feedback Contact Us 1787 - Original Antique Map SOUTH EAST ASIA INDIA BORNEO SIAM by de la Tour (16)Click image to enlargeDescription1787A fine and rare original antique maptitled' LES INDES ORIENTALES et leur Archipel, Assujetties aux Observations Astronomiques'PROVENANCETaken fromATLAS OU COLLECTION DE CARTES GEOGRAPHIQUES POUR L'INTELLIGENCE DU VOYAGEUR FRANCOIS published by Joseph de Laporte.A Decorative map by Louis Brion de la Tourof South East Asia, Thailand and India with large decorative cartouche.CARTOGRAPHERLouis Brion de la Tour (c1743 - 1803)was the Cartographer Royal to the King of France.There is little information about his life. His official title was King's Engineer Geographer. Although he is a prolific geographer, very little is currently known of his life or his career. His life was spent in scientific work. However what is known is an important part of his work was done in collaboration with Louis Charles Desnos (1750-1790 to) a bookseller and geographical engineer for the globes and spheres of His Danish Majesty.His son Louis Brion de la Tour, a pupil of Jean-Bernard Restout, was engraver of maps and documents of the Revolution, and was also an occasional portrait oil paintings.PUBLISHERJoseph de Laporte (1714 - 1779)was an 18th Century French Priest, litarary critic, poet, playwright and prolific author.Overall size of themapis 25cmx 20cmwith large margins, perfect for mounting framingCONDITION:Excellent overall condition with contemporary hand colouring and the usual centrefold, as issued. Blank on verso. As would be expected with antique maps of nearly 230 years old, there will be some slight ageing and toning, but once mounted and framed, will look wonderful.ALL OUR PRINTS AND MAPS ARE ORIGINAL ANTIQUES AND ARE DATED AS STATED IN OUR DESCRIPTION View Our Categories Decorative Prints World Wide Maps Scotland Maps Architecture Design England Maps Royalty About UsWe specialise in selling all items that can be considered to be Antique Paper. * PRINTS * MAPS * HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS * POSTAL HISTORY * BOOKS * POSTERS * STAMPS * POSTCARDS * EPHEMERA And anything else that is considered Antique and made of Paper. ALL OF OUR ITEMS ARE ORIGINAL ANTIQUES - NOT MODERN COPIES. We are also very keen buyers of anything similar and especially after better collections, original archives, whole libraries and better single items and have and#163;250,000 in cash funds at anyone time to buy the right items. Contact UsIf you have any questions then please do not hesitate to contact us through the eBay messaging system. Feedback We will always help you to have a 100% positive happy buying experience. Contact us if you are unhappy about any aspect of your purchase from us. We only want five star feedback from you so buy with confidence.…

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1787 - Original Antique Map SOUTH EAST ASIA INDIA BORNEO SIAM by de la Tour (16)

Antique Paper Company

ASHFORD, Kent, United Kingdom

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AbeBooks seller since September 26, 2019

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We are dealers in original antique maps, prints, atlases, plate books, periodicals, postal history, ephemera & rare stamp collections. We have a comprehensive stock of very affordable antique prints and maps from £7 up to many thousands of £'s . We never sell modern reproductions. We are happy to provide valuations for insurance or probate. We also specialise in the Large Panoramic Prints from the Illustrated London News & The Graphic and always have a very comprehensive stock of prints and maps of the county of Kent. We are always interested in buying all of the above and especially entire collections, original archives, libraries, periodicals (especially runs of the Illustrated London News, The Graphic, Sporting and Dramatic News, Harpers Illustrated, individual better maps and prints. We are especially interested in purchasing original archives of documents, correspondences & letters from estates, solicitors, libraries and similar sources. We are happy to travel throughout the UK, Europe and the rest of the World in order to appraise and buy items.…

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ANTIQUE PAPER COMPANY LIMITED

Office 2, TWEED HOUSE, PARK LANE
SWANLEY, United Kingdom BR8 8DT