Les Iles Britanniques Comprenant les Royaumes d’Angleterre d’Ecosse et d’Irelande divisés en grandes provinces Dréssés sur les Observations Astronomiques par le Sr. Janvier Géographe
Eighteenth century French mapmakers were fascinated by the three kingdoms across the Channel, and this 1771 map of the British Isles shows why. England, Scotland and Ireland are drawn divided into their grandes provinces, with the coastlines and interior positions set from astronomical observations rather than guesswork, a point the engraved title takes care to advertise.
The plate comes from the Atlas Moderne, the Paris atlas published by Jean Lattré, and carries the credit of French geographer Jean Janvier. Map Shop reproduces it as an ultra-high quality digitally restored print, scanned from the original at high resolution.
- Published 1771, appearing in Lattré’s 1783 final issue of the Atlas Moderne
- A reproduction print, not an original antique sheet
- Finishing choices include paper, laminated, mounted to foam core, rails, and framing in black or walnut molding

