1806, Tardieu, Pays-Bas autrichiens, Belgique, Netherlands, carte ancienne, antiquarian map.
Ancient map (at the time of the Roman Empire) of the countries now known as the United Provinces (Provinces-Unies) of the Austrian Netherlands. Taken from L'Atlas Universel by Mentelle and Chanlaire, Paris 1806.
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Condition : very good, faint trace of central fold, minor stains to margins. A very fine copy.
Illustrator / geographer : engraved by Pierre François Tardieu, drawn by Hérault.
Format : 32 x 42 cm (50 x 65 cm).
Colour : hand-coloured (old).
Publisher / engraver : Paris, Pierre Gilles Chanlaire and Edme Mentelle.
Date : 1806.
Nice large-margin engraved double-page map, hand-coloured.Pierre François Tardieu (1711 - 1771) belonged to a family of cartographers and engravers in the mid-to-late 18th and early 19th centuries. He was a highly regarded map engraver during his lifetime, enjoying the patronage of Alexander von Humboldt and the respect of his colleagues. He engraved a number of maps of the Americas, including Virginia and the south-east coast, Canada and the north-east of the United States, as well as several maps of European and American cities.
| Condition | Used - Very Good |
|---|---|
| Language | France |
| Artist / Illustrator | Tardieu Pierre Francois |
| Illustrated | No |
| Publication Date | Jan 1, 1806 |
| Century | 19th Century |
| Author / Cartographer / Photographer | Tardieu Pierre Francois |
| Editor | Mentelle Edme et Pierre Gilles Chanlaire |
| First edition | No |
| Signed edition | No |
| Signed binding | No |
| Armorial binding | No |
| Size | 65 x 50 cm |