Carte Generale De La Russie D Asie et des Regions Polaris Borales...1821
Cartographer : - Brue, Adrien Hubert 1786-1832
- Date: - 1821
- Size: - 24in x 20in (610mm x 510mm)
- Ref#: - 32455
- Condition: - (A+) Fine Condition
Description:
This large original copper plate engraved hand coloured antique map of Russia, Siberia and an early mapping of Alaska and the Bering Straits - was engraved in 1821 - the date is engraved in the title - and was published in Adrien Brues (1786 - 1832) Universel de Geographie. (Ref: M&B; Tooley)
General Definitions:
Paper thickness and quality: - Heavy and stable
Paper color : - off white
Age of map color: - Original
Colors used: - Blue, yellow, red, green
General color appearance: - Authentic
Paper size: - 24in x 20in (610mm x 510mm)
Plate size: - 22in x 16in (560mm x 410mm)
Margins: - Min 1/2in (12mm)
Imperfections:
Margins: - None
Plate area: - None
Verso: - Bottom centerfold re-joined, no loss
Brue was an important French geographer and publisher. He held the titles of Geographe du roy and also Geographe de son Altesse royale Monsieur le comte d’Artois.
Between the years 1810 and 1830, Brué was one of the most important French cartographers . His maps were highly accurate with a high attention to detail. In 1825, the Brockhaus Konversations-Lexicon, called Brue along his contemporary Pierre Lapie (1777-1850), the best geographer in France. His work included many historical and political maps, influenced by Alexander von Humboldt\'s ( as president of the Société de géographie de Paris ) Brué\'s maps are particularly characterized by their topicality. New editions of his maps during his lifetime show influences of various scientific discoveries by French & other countries explorers, such as the expeditions of Lewis and Clark & Humboldt\'s in America .
His most important works were the Grand Atlas Universel of 1815, followed by Atlas Universel in 1822, which underwent several editions. This second atlas was conceived as a continuation of Grand Atlas Universel
Towards the end of his life, he retired to Paris, where he died of cholera in 1832, at the age of 46.
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