Suite de l'Histoire de Syrie Depuis l'An 3858, jusqu' à la fin de ce Royaume l'An 3939: Desnos c. 1770

Title: Suite de l'Histoire de Syrie Depuis l'An 3858, jusqu' à la fin de ce Royaume l'An 3939 Author: Louis Charles Desnos Date: c. 1770 Medium: Hand-colored copperplate engraving Condition: Very Good Plus - light age toning and foxing, issued center fold Inches: 21 1/2 x 15 [Paper] Centimeters: 54.61 x 38.1 [Paper] Product ID: 315090 Map of the Middle East including the Black Sea, the Persian Gulf, the Caspian Sea, part of the Mediterranean and Red Seas, and the Nile delta. Louis Charles Desnos (1725-1805) was a geographer, bookseller, engineer, and marketer for globes and spheres. Desnos held the coveted position of Royal Globemaker to the King of Denmark, Christian VII. The map features original hand color in outline as well as columns of French text, with remarks and details, to the left and right of the map.