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Details 1783 Janvier Map of Western Russia
1783 (undated) $300.00

1775 Janvier Map of Western Russia

RussiaWest-janvier-1775
$137.50
Russie D'Europe avec la partie la plus peuplee de celle D'Asie. - Main View
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1775 Janvier Map of Western Russia

RussiaWest-janvier-1775


Title


Russie D'Europe avec la partie la plus peuplee de celle D'Asie.
  1775 (undated)     12.5 x 18 in (31.75 x 45.72 cm)

Description


A beautiful example of Jan Janvier's curious decorative map of Western Russia. Covers from Poland and the Baltic Sea eastward as far as Ilimskoy, Siberia, extends south to the Black Sea and north as far as Nouvelle Zembla and the Arctic Sea. Ostensibly focuses on the most inhabited portions of the Russian empire in Europe and Asia. Offers excellent detail throughout showing mountains, rivers, forests, national boundaries, regional boundaries, forts, and cities. A large decorative title appears in the upper right quadrant. Upper left quadrant features an advertisement. Drawn by Jan Janvier around 1775 for issue as plate no. 22 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. More by this mapmaker...


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. Learn More...

Source


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

Condition


Very good condition. Minor centerfold toning. Blank on verso. Platemark visible.

References


Phillips (Atlases) 664. National Maritime Museum, 215.