Carte du Théâtre de La Guerre dans L'Empire Ottoman donnant une grande partie des Empires de Russie d.Autriche et de Perse; des Provinces et des Mers ou passent les operations Militaires.
Paris. Ministère d'Etampes et de Géographies, 1853. Stock ID #176118 Fine map with beautiful vignettes by Adrien Toussaint Lallemand (1793 - c.1856), geographer and engraver at the Depôt de la Guerre. Lallemand was appointed at a precociously young age and later set up in business on his own, the quality of his work assuring him of the continued business of the Depôt. When referring to this item please quote stockid 176118.
Engraved map with outline hand colour, 67.2 x 75.1 cm, sectioned and linen-backed, two large vignettes: a view of Constantinople; and costumed Turks and European soldiers facing off across a stream, the linen browned with some loss (but not affecting the map), with the fine nineteenth century label of Charles Delarue & Hivert on the verso.
Highly attractive map of the Ottoman Empire published at the outset time of the Crimean War (1853-1856).
Price: $950.00 AU