England & Wales U.K. 1766 Desnos Brion beautiful engraved map hand color

L'Angleterre Divisee en 5 Grandes Parties Subdivisee en 52 Comtes et Partagee en 2 Provinces Ecclestiastiques. 

(Europe, Great Britain, England, Wales, Dorset, Sussex, Kent., Suffolk, Norfolk, London, York, Thames River).

Issued 1766, Paris by Brion & Desnos.

Beautiful and very uncommon/ rare old engraved map with nice original hand color heightened in outline. A beautiful decorative title cartouche adds to the visual appeal of the map. On either side is original letter-press descriptive text relating to the geographical area depicted. This text has been separately printed and affixed prior to issue by the publisher.

Map remains well preserved. Shows minor  light age wear or surface spotting/ soiling which is visible within the scan, nice eye appeal to the map. 

Original center fold line as issued.

Sheet measures c.  13 1/4" H x  19 5/8" W.

Printed area measures c. 9 1/8" H x  10" W. 

Tooleys Dictionary of Mapmakers , v. 1, p. 191.

[R20758]