Detail View: David Rumsey Historical Map Collection: Sphere de Ptolomee.

Author: 
Bonne, Rigobert, 1727-1794
Author: 
Lattre, Jean
Date: 
1791
Short Title: 
Sphere de Ptolomee.
Publisher: 
Lattre & Delalain
Publisher Location: 
Paris
Type: 
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm: 
34
Obj Width cm: 
45
Scale 1: 
None shown
Note: 
Engraved drawing of spheres. Insets: Sphere droite -- Sphere parallele -- Rose de boussole avec les noms des vents en usage sur l'ocean -- Rose de boussole avec les noms des vents qu'on employe sur la Mediterranee. Not listed in index.
World Area: 
World
Full Title: 
Sphere de Ptolomee. Bonne del. (A Paris, Chez Lattre Graveur, et Delalain Libraire, 1791)
List No: 
2612.002
Page No: 
no. c
Series No: 
7
Publication Author: 
Bonne, Rigobert, 1727-1794
Publication Author: 
Lattre, Jean
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: 
2612002
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Authors: 
Bonne, Rigobert, 1727-1794; Lattre, Jean
Collection: 
Rumsey Collection