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Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
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An elegant little atlas, probably intended for young women
[ATLAS]
Atlas de Géographie. Ancienne et Moderne. Paris: Audot, 1823. Old marbled boards. 5 5/8 x 4 1/8 inches (14.25 x 10.5 cm); 7 pp., part folding, 12 pp. ads at end; 28 (of 29) plates and maps on guards, map 12 not bound in. Several maps at the beginning with old ink and pencil notes on the blank verso.
The plates of mountains and of cartographic features are especially well-colored. The missing map is of the Departments of France. The firm of Audot published the Encylopedie des Dames and the maps are by A. M. Perrot, engraved by Malo Frères.
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[ATLAS]
Atlas de Géographie. Ancienne et Moderne. Paris: Audot, 1823. Old marbled boards. 5 5/8 x 4 1/8 inches (14.25 x 10.5 cm); 7 pp., part folding, 12 pp. ads at end; 28 (of 29) plates and maps on guards, map 12 not bound in. Several maps at the beginning with old ink and pencil notes on the blank verso.
The plates of mountains and of cartographic features are especially well-colored. The missing map is of the Departments of France. The firm of Audot published the Encylopedie des Dames and the maps are by A. M. Perrot, engraved by Malo Frères.
Auction: Rare Books, Autographs & Maps, ending Sep 12, 2024
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Auction of Rare Books, Autographs & Maps on September 12, 2024
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