Mappemonde de géographie moderne. Par Henri Duval, Chevalier de la Légion-d'Honneur; Professeur d'Histoire, de Géographie, de Belles-Lettres, etc., etc. Gravé par Laguillermie rue des Noyers No. 56. Delloye, Libraire, Rue des Filles St. Thomas, No 13, Place de la Bourse. Tous les Exemplaires ont le Timbre de l'Auteur. La lettre gravé par Blanchard.
Engraved, hand-colored world map as two circular hemispheres: Eastern and Western, showing political boundaries, cities, topography, coastlines, ocean currents and routes of travel. Title translates to: Modern geography world map. Includes latitudinal and longitudinal lines, as well as a legend. Acc...
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| Summary: | Engraved, hand-colored world map as two circular hemispheres: Eastern and Western, showing political boundaries, cities, topography, coastlines, ocean currents and routes of travel. Title translates to: Modern geography world map. Includes latitudinal and longitudinal lines, as well as a legend. Accompanied by descriptive text - surface area, population and political divisions - in circles within margins. Circles are color-coded in association with each continent, such as green for North America and orange for South America. Also features texts describing the oceans and "Climats astronomiques" [= astronomical climates]. Rings around the hemispheres delineate climatic zones, such as "glaciale artique" [= frigid arctic] and "torride" [= torrid]. With addresses in top corners: L'Auteur, Rue des Martyrs, no 23, Chaussée-d'Antin -- Adopté pour les maisons Royles d'Éducation de la Légion-d'Honneur. Map is 34 x 56 cm, on sheet 42 x 61 cm. In second section: Histoire et géographie modernes [= Modern history and geography]. Henri Duval’s scientific world atlas, Atlas universel des sciences, published in Paris in 1839. Title translates to: Universal atlas of sciences. Bound in pinkish board with a vellum spine. Authorship and title gilded on spine. Collation: [8] pages, 50 double leaves of plates. Contains 33 engraved, hand-colored maps, as well as 11 engraved views (7 in color; 4 in black and white). Geographic coverage extends to the entire globe, with one world map and others representing the Eastern Hemisphere, Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Oceania and the North Pole. Also features Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, the Papal States, the Holy Land, the Middle East, the Empire of the Caliphs, the Ottoman Empire and the Russian Empire. Maps show political boundaries, topography, rivers, coastlines, and routes of travel. The views represent a range of scientific fields, including mountain heights, meteorology, astrology, zoology (mammals, birds, insects) and botany (flowers, fruits, herbs), as well as ... |
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