Carte D' Europe.

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Original copper engraving with hand-applied outline color, by engraver Blondeau, published by the celebrated French military cartographer Pierre Lapie, Paris, 1817. Image: 178 x 227 mm (7 x 9 inches). A crisp, well-preserved small-format map of Europe — a fine collector's piece from the Napoleonic era. Pierre Lapie (1779–1850) was a Colonel in the French army's corps of topographical engineers and one of the foremost cartographers of the early 19th century. Working in Paris, he produced four major atlas publications distinguished by their precise engraving and informational density, and his work strongly influenced the commercial cartography of mid-19th-century Germany. Lapie's maps are held in the Bibliothèque nationale de France and major research collections worldwide. This small-format map depicts the continent of Europe with its major kingdoms and regions clearly delineated, including Spain, France, the British Isles, Scandinavia, the German states, Italy, Turkey, Greece, Russia, and part of North Africa. Rivers, mountain ranges, and major place names are engraved throughout. The hand-applied outline color highlights the political borders of the period — a Europe freshly reorganized in the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars. A clean and attractive collector's piece. In excellent condition. Colors vivid and unfaded. No tears, creases, or foxing. Ready to frame. 178 x 227 mm.

Carte D'Europe – Original Hand-Colored Copper Engraving · Lapie, Paris 1817 · Antique Map of Europe