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Sale 472: Rare Books & Manuscripts (Monday after S.F. Book Fair) (#472) 02/06/2012 11:00 AM PST Closed
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Lot #131L'Europe Divisee selon l'Etendue de ses Principales Parties...

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Sale 472: Rare Books & Manuscripts (Monday after S.F. Book Fair) (#472) 02/06/2012 11:00 AM PST Closed
Starts Ending 02/06/2012 11:00 AM PST

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(Map)

Title:

L'Europe Divisee selon l'Etendue de ses Principales Parties...

Author:

Desnos, Louis Charles

Place Published:

Paris

Date Published:

1761

Description:

Copper-engraved wall map. 94x101 cm. (37x40"), laid on modern linen backing.

Large, well-engraved wall map of Europe, surrounded by engravings of the people and places, with explanatory text. These include Laps, Greenlanders, Turcs, Hungarians, French, Swedes, Italians, etc., etc. There are numerous sailing ships in the seas. The title listed is from top border; a second title in cartouche reads "L'Europe. Tous les Points Principaux sont Placez sur les Observations ..."

Condition:

Cleaned with some neat repairs when backed, some stains not totally removed so have been softened with white powder, an attractive map with a good impression, in very good condition.

Item#:

224021

Headline:

Large wall map of Europe by Desnos 1772
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