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LAPIE, Pierre (1779-1850). Carte de la Russie d'Europe, avec l'Empire d'Autriche, la Suéde, le Danemark et la Norvège, la Prusse, le Grand Duche de Varsovie, les provinces Illyriennes, et une partie de la Confédération du Rhin et de la Turquie d'Europe. Paris: Pierre François Tardieu, 1812.
Engraved map, hand-colored in outline, dissected into 48 parts and mounted on linen, 1620 x 1640 mm overall. Housed in a contemporary French red straight-grained morocco pull-off case, gilt fleur-de-lis border, gilt arms of France on each side of top section, blue watered-silk lining to match edging of map (light wear).
A superb wall map in its original morocco case, by the first geographer of the king, and squadron leader in the Royal Corps of Engineers Geographers. Bound by the King for presentation.
Engraved map, hand-colored in outline, dissected into 48 parts and mounted on linen, 1620 x 1640 mm overall. Housed in a contemporary French red straight-grained morocco pull-off case, gilt fleur-de-lis border, gilt arms of France on each side of top section, blue watered-silk lining to match edging of map (light wear).
A superb wall map in its original morocco case, by the first geographer of the king, and squadron leader in the Royal Corps of Engineers Geographers. Bound by the King for presentation.