NOUVEL ATLAS PORTATIF Destiné Principalement pour L'instruction de la Jeunesse. Par Robert de Vaugondy Géographe. Revu, corrigé et augmenté par C. F. Delamarche Géographe.

Delamarche, Charles Francois. [Robert De Vaugondy]

Verlag: chez Fx Delamarche et Ch.les Dien, Paris

Beschreibung

Nouvel Atlas Portatif .& Adopted for the use of the Royal Military School. Circa 1817 Quarto (330 x 260 mm.), contemporary marbled boards , matching style leather reback raised bands, original owner initialled leather label dated 1817 to front board. 9p introduction [1] including engraved title page, and 56 Double-Page maps in early outline colour numbered to 52, [ maps dated between 1804 & 1816] all present according to the Table des Cartes with the addition of a large unnumbered fold out map of France, dated 1817 with some foxing, toning mainly to the margins otherwise in good condition. Charles Francois Delamarche (1740-1817) was a Parisian geographer, publisher and globe maker. He bought the stock of Didier Robert de Vaugondy from Jean Fortin and reissued the quarto atlas offered here. First issued by Vaugondy in 1762 Pedley identifies the various editions. Delamarche's first edition was in 1784 or shortly thereafter. This example can be dated to 1817 . Good Complete Copy. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 934

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Titel: NOUVEL ATLAS PORTATIF Destiné Principalement...

Verlag: chez Fx Delamarche et Ch.les Dien, Paris