Atlas Encyclopedique contenant la geographie ancienne et moderne et quelques cartes sur la geographie du Moyen Age , la geographie moderne, et les cartes relatives a la geographie physique. (Encyclopedic Atlas containing ancient and modern geography, and several maps covering the geography of the Middle Ages, modern geography, and maps relating to physical geography) 2 parts in one volume

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Hardcover. 4to. Contemporary half calf over mottled boards. raised bands, gilt spine titles. 32.5×25.57.5 cm. Hotel DeThou. Paris. 1787 – 1788. [2] 65, [2]’ 108, [4], plus 140 maps. 140 uncolored double page engraved maps. Good, lacks the frontispiece, covers moderately worn, few worm holes to spine, rodent damage to back cove, maps are in generally very good condition other than slight marginal rodent rodent damage to to a few maps, scattered light marginal dampstains, and a single wormhole affecting the last 40 maps. French text. Untrimmed, With all the maps and texts present. Contains 19 maps of the ancient world, 4 hemisphere maps. three world maps – 2 of which are polar projection and 5 continental maps. An important atlas of Bonne’s late eighteenth century maps in a tight contemporary binding. Heavy book, may require extra shipping. weight: 8.4 lb.