Precis elementaire et methodique de la nouvelle geographie de la France :suivi d’une table alphabetique des chefs-lieux de cantons, indicative des districts et departements auxquels ils appartiennent ; pour servir de developpement e l’Atlas national portatif de la France. [with] Atlas national portatif de la France, destine a l’instruction publique, compose de 93 cartes et d’un precis methodique et elementaire de la nouvelle geographie de la Republique

Description

Facsimile Edition. Hardcover. Contemporary full mottled calf over boards, raised bands, gilt ruled borders, gilt spine decorations, red spine label, edges stained red. 21.5x28x3cm. Aubry : Bureau de l’Atlas National. Paris. 1794 : 1792. [10], [96] pages with columns numbered i-xv and 1-190. One engraved title page, 90 engraved full-page maps. Very good, spine ends and corners worn. marginal dampstain to preliminaries, first title page wrinkled, some extra creases in the last folding map. French text. Two general maps of France are colored. Three folding maps. Departmental maps are outlined in red. Appears to have been issued with 90 maps rather than the 93 called for in the title. One of the earliest Departmental Atlases of France. weight: 2.4 lb.