1771 Zannoni Map of the British Isles ( England, Scotland , Ireland )

A beautiful example of Janvier's 1771 decorative map of the British Isles. Includes all of England, Scotland and Ireland as well as parts of adjacent France, Holland and Belgium. Divided according to Province. An inset in the upper right details the Shetland and Orkney Islands. A decorative mile scale appears in the lower left quadrant. A decorative title cartouche depicting the British royal armorial crest appears in the upper left quadrant. Drawn by J. Janvier c. 1771 for issue as plate no. 20 in Jean Lattre's 1776 issue of the Atlas Moderne.

Cartographers

Jean Denis Janvier (fl. 1746 - 1776), sometime also known as 'Robert', was a Paris based cartographer active in the mid to late 18th century. Janvier signed his maps Signor Janvier. By the late 18th century, Janvier was awarded the title of 'Geographe Avec Privilege du Roi' and this designation appears on many of his later maps. Janvier worked with many of the most prominent French, English and Italian map publishers of his day, including Longchamps, Faden, Lattre, Bonne, Santini, Zannoni, Delamarche, and Desnos.   Further Details...

Jean Lattré (170x - 178x) was a Paris based bookseller, engraver, globe maker, calligrapher, and map publisher active in the mid to late 18th century. Lattré published a large corpus of maps, globes, and atlases in conjunction with a number of other important French cartographic figures, including Janvier, Zannoni, Bonne and Delamarche. He is also known to have worked with other European cartographers such as William Faden of London and the Italian cartographer Santini. Map piracy and copyright violations were common in 18th century France. Paris court records indicate that Lattré brought charges against several other period map publishers, including fellow Frenchman Desnos and the Italian map engraver Zannoni, both of whom he accused of copying his work. Lattré likes trained his wife Madame Lattré (né Vérard), as an engraver, as a late 18th century trade card promotes the world of 'Lattré et son Epouse.' Lattré's offices and bookshop were located at 20 rue St. Jaques, Paris, France. Later in life he relocated to Bordeaux.   Further Details...

Source

Lattre, Jean, Atlas Moderne ou Collection de Cartes sur Toutes les Parties du Globe Terrestre, c. 1775.    

Condition

Very good condition. Original centerfold. Blank on verso.

References

Rumsey 2612.039. Malinowski, H., The Malinowski collection of maps of Poland, 506-507, 687 (1762, 1782 eds.). Phillips (Atlases) 664. National Maritime Museum, 215. British Libarary (World), col. 384-385 (1762-1785 eds.).