Historic Maps » Chine. by Bonne, Rigobert, 1727-1794 from 1791

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Author: Bonne, Rigobert, 1727-1794

Date: 1791

Short Title: Chine.

Publisher: Paris: Lattre & Delalain

Type: Atlas Map

Obj Height cm: 32

Obj Width cm: 46

Scale 1: 9,300,000

Note: Engraved map. Boundaries outlined in hand col. Relief shown pictorially. Ornamental cartouche. Prime meridian: Ferro.

Country: China ; Japan

Region: East Asia

Full Title: L'Empire de la Chine d'apres l'atlas chinois, avec les Isles du Japon. Par M. Bonne, Hydrographe du Roi, au Bureau de la Marine. A Paris, Chez Lattre Graveur, rue St. Jacques a la Ville de Bordeaux. Avec priv. du Roy. (1791)

List No: 2612.058

Page No: No. 27

Series No: 63

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: 2612058

Institution: Rumsey Collection

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