C1804

Mappe-monde pour indiquer la charpente des deux continents; Regions polaires comparees d’apres les derniers voyages.

Mapmaker:

$A 650

Rare, early c.19th hand coloured copper engraved map by Ambroise Tardieu (1788-1841) who was well connected with the French voyages of exploration and the discoveries made during the period of Enlightenment. The lower polar map shows the tracks of the … Read Full Description

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Full Title:

Mappe-monde pour indiquer la charpente des deux continents; Regions polaires comparees d’apres les derniers voyages.

Date:

C1804

Mapmaker:

Ambroise Tardieu (1788 - 1841)

Condition:

In good condition, with folds as issued.

Technique:

Copper engraving with original hand colouring.

Image Size:

398mm

x 506mm

Paper Size:

448mm

x 567mm

Genuine antique
dated:

1804

Description:

The lower polar map shows the tracks of the latest voyages including those of Cook’s first, second and third voyages, the route of Phips, Berentz are also included.

From: Mentelle, E., Geographie Mathematique, Physique et Politique de Toutes les Parties du Monde, Publiee par Edme Mentille

Collections:
David Rumsey Collection: 12100.010
Bibliotheque Nationale de France: ark:/12148/bpt6k6531815

Ambroise Tardieu (1788 - 1841)

Tardieu was a French cartographer and engraver of Paris Rue de Sorbonne No 385 was born in 1788 and died in 1841. Tardieu composed maps for Voyages of La Harpe 1821, for Dumont Durville1833 and an Atlas Universal in 1842. He also worked for the depot marine.

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