La Seine. / Buache, Philippe, 1700-1773 / 1770

La Seine. Buache, Philippe, 1700-1773, 1770

La Seine. / Buache, Philippe, 1700-1773 / 1770

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Full Title: Carte geographique et physique du bassin terrestre de la Seine, contenant toutes les rivieres, dont les eaux se rendent a la mer par ce fleuve, depuis la chaine de montagnes qui separe ce bassin de ceux des fl. voisins. Dressee par Phil. Buache ... 1770.

Author: Buache, Philippe, 1700-1773

Date: 1770

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Author: Buache, Philippe, 1700-1773

Date: 1770

Short Title: La Seine.

Publisher: Paris: G. Delisle et P. Buache

Type: Atlas Map

Object Height cm: 28

Object Width cm: 35

Scale 1: 1,400,000

Note: Engraved hand col. map. Relief shown by hachures. Includes text: Extrait des Registres de l'Academie Royale des Sciences, du 23 May 1770. "47."

Reference: Cf. Konvitz, J.W. Cartography in France 1660-1848, p. 109-110 (10 sheet map)

Country: France

Subject: Physical

List No: 5698.009

Series No: 17

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: 5698009

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