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Author: Bonne, Rigobert, 1727-1794

Date: 1771

Short Title: Composite: Indes.

Publisher: Paris: Lattre & Delalain

Type: Composite Map

Obj Height cm: 59

Obj Width cm: 81

Scale 1: 10,000,000

Note: Engraved map on 4 sheets. Boundaries outlined in hand col. Relief shown pictorially. Shows wind direction, etc. Includes note. Ornamental cartouche. Prime meridians: Paris and Ferro. Sheets also numbered XXIV-XXVII.

World Area: Asia

Country: India ; Indonesia

Region: Southeast Asia ; South Asia

Full Title: (Composite of) Carte hydro-geo-graphique des Indes Orientales en deca et au dela du Gange avec leur archipel. Dressee et assujettie aux observations astronomiques, par M. Bonne, Hydrographe du Roi. A Paris, Chez Lattre, Graveur, ord. de M. Le Dauphin, rue S. Jacq. a la Ville de Bordeaux. Avec priv. du Roi. 1771. Indes ... feuille.

List No: 2612.057

Page No: A-D 26

Series No: 62

Publication Author: Lattre, Jean ; Bonne, Rigobert, 1727-1794

Pub Date: 1791

Pub Title: Atlas moderne ou collection de cartes sur toutes les parties du globe terrestre ar plusieurs auteurs. Avec approbation & privilege du Roy. A Paris, Chez Lattre Graveur Ordinaire du Roy, de Mgr. Le Duc d'Orleans et de la Ville Rue St. Jacques No. 20. et Delalain Libraire, rue de la Comedie Francoise. (title page only) Monnet del. 1762. Prevost Sculp.

Pub Reference: Cf. Phillips, 664; National Maritime Museum, 215; British Library. World, col. 384-385 (1762-1785 eds.)

Pub Note: "Maps by Bonne, Janvier, & Rizzi Zannoni. Late edition which includes important maps of the United States, British America, and Mexico which do not appear in the earlier editions. Also has an excellent catalogue of Lattre's publications. The first edition of this atlas had 36 maps (see Baskes copy). Maps are with outline hand col. and bound in full brown leather covers embossed with ""Atlas Moderne"" on the spine."

Pub List No: 2612.000

Pub Type: World Atlas

Pub Maps: 75

Pub Height cm: 40

Pub Width cm: 30

Image No: 2612057

Institution: Rumsey Collection

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