France. Buache, Philippe, 1700-1773, 1770


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Full Title: Carte physique de ou geographie naturelle de la France, divisee par chaines de montagnes et aussi par terreins de fleuves et rivieres. Presente en MSt. a l'Acade. des Sciences en 1744 et 1752. Par Phil. Buache, 1er. Geographe du Roi. Publiee en 1770 avec l'approbation et sous le privilege de l'Acade.

Author: Buache, Philippe, 1700-1773

Date: 1770

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Author: Buache, Philippe, 1700-1773

Date: 1770

Short Title: France.

Publisher: Paris: G. Delisle et P. Buache

Type: Atlas Map

Object Height cm: 39

Object Width cm: 50

Scale 1: 2,800,000

Note: Engraved hand col. map. Relief shown by hachures. "46."

Reference: Konvitz, J.W. Cartography in France 1660-1848, p. 85.

Country: France

Subject: Physical

Full Title: Carte physique de ou geographie naturelle de la France, divisee par chaines de montagnes et aussi par terreins de fleuves et rivieres. Presente en MSt. a l'Acade. des Sciences en 1744 et 1752. Par Phil. Buache, 1er. Geographe du Roi. Publiee en 1770 avec l'approbation et sous le privilege de l'Acade.

List No: 5698.005

Series No: 13

Published In: Cartes et tables de la geographie physique ou naturelle. Presentees au Roi le 15. Mai 1757. Cet ouvrage approve et publie sous le privge. de l'Acade. du 4. Septbre 1754, se trouve a Paris, sur le Quay de l'Horloge; avec les cartes de Guill: Delisle et de Phil: Buache. Ecrit par Desbruslins, Pere. (1770?)

Publication Author: Lisle, Guillaume de, 1675-1726; Buache, Philippe, 1700-1773

Publication Date: 1770

Publication Reference: Cf Phillips, 220 (1754-1757 ed., 20 maps)

Publication Note: See note field above.

Publication List No: 5698.000

Publication Type: Physical Atlas

Publication Maps: 12

Publication Height cm: 57

Publication Width cm: 47

Image No: 5698005

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