Bidspirit auction | Original 18th c. H/C Engraved

Original 18th c. H/C Engraved Lattré Map of Europe - Antique Original Hand-colored Engraved Map of Europe from PETIT ATLAS MODERNE ou collection de cartes élémentaires dédié à la jeunesse | Engraved and published in Paris by Jean Lattré [Chez Lattré], 1783 | Cartouche in upper right - L'Europe divisée en ses principaux Etats avec Priv | With original outline colour | Has no binding marks and lays perfectly flat (was perhaps folded along the glued vertical seam at some point) | Includes Table along right side of map | Jean Lattré [Chez Lattré] (1743 -1793) was a French map engraver and publisher; the name appears on plates between 1722-1788 which suggest it may encompass at least two generations | PETIT ATLAS MODERNE ou collection de cartes élémentaires dédié à la jeunesse contains a total of 27 double page color engravings.