Lot 14
France.- [Chanlaire (Pierre-Gregoire) & Dumez.] Atlas National Portatif de la France, 92 maps, Paris, 1792.
Estimate: £200 - 300
Description
France.- [Chanlaire (Pierre-Gregoire) & Dumez.] Atlas National Portatif de la France, engraved throughout with pictorial title, 89 hand-coloured maps of departments and 3 folding maps of French colonies, islands and plan of Pondicherry, some browning, mostly at edges, 1792 bound after Précis Élémentaire et Méthodiqu de la Nouvelle Géographie de la France, printed in double column, title and first few leaves spotted, Paris, 1791, together in 1 vol., nineteenth century half morocco, rubbed and slightly faded, rebacked preserving old spine, oblong 4to; sold as an atlas, not subject to return
⁂ Despite the title of the first mentioning 93 maps the number appears to vary and most have 6 general maps, 83 of departments and 3 folding maps, as here.
Description
France.- [Chanlaire (Pierre-Gregoire) & Dumez.] Atlas National Portatif de la France, engraved throughout with pictorial title, 89 hand-coloured maps of departments and 3 folding maps of French colonies, islands and plan of Pondicherry, some browning, mostly at edges, 1792 bound after Précis Élémentaire et Méthodiqu de la Nouvelle Géographie de la France, printed in double column, title and first few leaves spotted, Paris, 1791, together in 1 vol., nineteenth century half morocco, rubbed and slightly faded, rebacked preserving old spine, oblong 4to; sold as an atlas, not subject to return
⁂ Despite the title of the first mentioning 93 maps the number appears to vary and most have 6 general maps, 83 of departments and 3 folding maps, as here.