Louis Brion de la Tour (ca. 1743-1803) was a French geographer and demographer. Little is known about Louis’ early life, but some glimpses of his professional life survive. He did achieve the title of Ingénieur Géographe du Roi. Much of his work was done in partnership with Louis Charles Desnos, who was bookseller and geographical engineer for globes to the Danish Crown. He worked on the Indicateur fidèle ou guide des voyageurs, qui enseigne toutes les routes royales between 1762 and 1785. During his career he also worked on several atlases. By 1795, he had gained a pension from the National Assembly. Perhaps this pension was granted in part because his son, also Louis Brion de la Tour (1763-1823), was an engraver who made Revolutionary prints, as well as maps.
![Globe Terrestre [and] Globe Celeste](/map/small/48094.jpg)
Attractive pair of engraved globes, illustrating the Terrestrial World and Celestial World. The Terrestrial Globe is oriented to show the Eastern Hemisphere, including a wild mid-18th Century illustarion of Australia. The Celestial Globe is oriented...
Interesting map of the Western Hemisphere showing explorers routes with dates, an early New Zealand and one very curious anomaly. At first look, the NW Coast of America has been updated to include the entire western coastline above Capo Mendocino and...
Interesting map of America, published in Paris by Brion de la Tour. Featuring an unknown Northwest Coast, River of the West, Straits of Juan De Fuca and other early details. Includes 16 ships and decorative cartouche. Ornate decorative border.
Interesting map of America, published in Paris by Brion de la Tour. The map includes a largely unknown Northwest Coast, River of the West, Straits of Juan De Fuca and other early details. Includes 16 ships and decorative cartouche. Ornate decorative...
Interesting map of the Eastern Hemisphere showing explorers' routes with dates, an early projection of Australia, with Van Diemen's Land attached and speculative coastlines along most of the Southern and Eastern Coasts. A fine map from Brion De La...
![Globe Terrestre [and] Globe Celeste](/map/small/62556.jpg)
Attractive pair of engraved globes, illustrating the Terrestrial World and Celestial World. The Terrestrial Globe is oriented to show the Eastern Hemisphere, including a wild mid-18th Century illustration of Australia. The Celestial Globe is oriented...
Rare, Double-Hemisphere Wall Map Exhibiting the Recent Discoveries of Captain James Cook Fine, large, double-hemisphere world map, originally published by Alexis-Hubert Jaillot and revised by Louis Brion de La Tour and Louis Charles Desnos, following...
Striking World Map with the Latest Discoveries and a Historical Cartographic Lineage Rare Louis Brion de la Tour edition of Jaillot's 1695 map of the world which has been significantly revised and updated to depict the routes of famous explorers in...
![Mappe-Monde Dressee pour l'Etude de la Geographie . . . 1778 [Bay of the West]](/map/small/61349.jpg)
Highly decorative double hemisphere map of the world, held aloft by two representations of Atlas. The Bay of the West is shown, as is a fascinating partial projection of Australia. The various lands off the coast of NW America are quite unusual.
One of the Earliest Maps to Name the United States Brion de La Tour's map is one of the earliest obtainable maps to name the United States (Etats Unis de L'Amerique Septentrionale). The map shows the 13 Colonies, pre-dating the appearance of Vermont....
A striking map of most of South America, colored by countries. Shows a still primitive mapping of most of the interior of the continent. Deluxe edition, with decorative printed borders.
Interesting map of Scotland, published by Brion in 1766.
Interesting map of Scotland, with decorative cartouche and side paneled text.
Decorative map of the Low Countries, with title cartouche and ornate picture frame border surrounding the map. Shows countries, cities, rivers, lakes, islands, etc. Attractive cartouche and deluxe decorative border.
A Rare Republic of France Imprint Dedicated to General Bonaparte Premier Consul de la Republique Francaise Decorative plan of Paris on the eve of the French Revolution, published by Louis Brion de la Tour. The plan is centered on the Seine River and...
Decorative map of Sicily with title cartouche and ornate picture frame border surrounding the map. Shows counties, towns, rivers, lakes, islands, etc. Nice example of a deluxe edition of Brion's maps, which were also offered with plain borders.
