Atlas des Cartes de l’Histoire générale des Voyages. (Atlas only)

Description

Hardcover. Contemporary quarter brown leather over mottled boards, raised bands, gilt spine decorations, edges stained red. 25.5x20x2.8 cm. Circa 1780. 71 maps. 71 (of 73) engraved maps. Good. Covers heavily worn, spine head pulled and glue-repaired, lacks title page, front joint split, light marginal dampstain affecting many maps, a few short tears to folds with no loss, lacks two maps. Map atlas to accompany Prevost’s “Voyages”. Maps by Maurepas, Bellin and Cook. Many two-page and folding maps, a few single page maps. Maps are hand-numbered and missing #33 and #43. weight: 2.1 lb.