STARS & CONSTELLATIONS 1838 LAPIE ANTIQUE CELESTIAL CHART IN TWO HEMISPHERE

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STARS & CONSTELLATIONS 1838 LAPIE ANTIQUE CELESTIAL CHART IN TWO HEMISPHERE
STARS & CONSTELLATIONS 1838 LAPIE ANTIQUE CELESTIAL CHART IN TWO HEMISPHERE
Description
Planisphères Célestes Dressée par Mr. Lapie Capitaine au Corps Royal d'Etat Major. Paris 1838.
Description:
Striking and highly detailed
fine unusual 1838 Pierre Lapie's copper engraved celestial
chart or map of the stars and constellations. This beautifully engraved map consists of two hemispheres detailing the starts of the Northern (left) and Southern (right) Hemispheres. Constellations are rendered by dotted lines connecting the stars. The elliptical passes through both hemispheres. A stunning map, this example offers typical French decorative elements including elaborate typesetting in the central title area. engraved by Pierre Tardieu for the 1838 edition of M. Lapie's important Atlas Universel.
Date:
1838
( dated )
Dimension:
Paper size approx.:
cm 67,4 x 50,2
Condition:
Very strong and dark impression on good paper. Map contemporary handcolored. Wide margins. Corners partially missing. Small foxing and browning. Map folded. Conditions are as you can see in the images
.
Cartographer:
Pierre M. Lapie (fl. 1779 - 1850) and his son Alexandre Emile Lapie (fl. 1809 - 1850) were French cartographers and engravers active in the early part of the 19th century. The Lapies were commissioned officers in the French army holding the ranks of Colonel and Capitan, respectively. Alexander enjoyed the title of "First Geographer to the King", and this title appears on several of his atlases. Both father and son were exceptional engravers and fastidious cartographers. Working separately and jointly they published four important atlases, an 1811 Atlas of the French Empire (Alexander), the 1812 Atlas Classique et Universel (Pierre), the Atlas Universel de Geographie Ancienne et Modern (joint issue), and the 1848 Atlas Militaire (Alexander). They also issued many smaller maps and independent issues. All of these are products of exceptional beauty and detail. Despite producing many beautiful maps and atlases, the work of the Lapie family remains largely underappreciated by most modern collectors and map historians. The later 19th century cartographer A. H. Dufour claimed to be a student of Lapie, though it is unclear if he was referring to the father or the son. The work of the Lapie firm, with its precise engraving and informational density, strongly influenced the mid-19th century German commercial map publishers whose maps would eventually dominate the continental market.
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