Atlas Geographicus portatilis XXIX mappis orbis habitabilis regna exhibens ......

Old coloured pocket atlas by Tobias Lotter. With 43 engraved maps. Published in Augsburg in 1762.

Reference 10296

Description

Pocket atlas of T. Lotter and T. Lobeck. Bound with "Kurzgefasste Geographie" of Lobeck. With 1 World map, 1 Celestial map, 37 european maps including 14 maps of Germany not mentioned in index.

Details

Cartographer	Tobias Conrad Lotter
Title	Atlas Geographicus portatilis XXIX mappis orbis habitabilis regna exhibens ... Kurzgefasste Geographie
Publisher, Year	Augsburg, circa 1762
Size	11.5 x 14.5 cm (4.5 x 5.7 inches), Oblong small 8vo
Collation	72 pages
Illustrations	Gestochener title and frontispiece, 43 old coloured copper engraved maps, 1 leaf engraved Index
Cover	Contemporary full leather binding
Reference	Phillips 630

Condition

Some rubbing

Slightly browned

Cartographer

Tobias Lotter was born 1717 in Germany. He became a publisher and engraver in Augsburg. He was engaged by Matthäus Seutter the elder as an engraver and married his daughter. He also was successful with his own business and became one of the better known German cartographers. After his death in 1777, the business was continued by his son Matthias Albrecht Lotter.

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Tobias Conrad Lotter: Atlas Geographicus portatilis XXIX mappis orbis habitabilis regna exhibens ... Kurzgefasste Geographie.

Old coloured pocket atlas by Tobias Lotter. With 43 engraved maps. Published in Augsburg in 1762.

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