La Sphere artificielle. / (Fer, Nicolas de) / 1717

La Sphere artificielle. (Fer, Nicolas de), 1717

La Sphere artificielle. / (Fer, Nicolas de) / 1717

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Full Title: La Sphere artificielle. A Paris: Chez l'Auteur dans l'Isle du Palais sur la Quay de l'Orloge a la Sphere Royale. Avec privil. du Roy. 1717.

Author: (Fer, Nicolas de)

Date: 1717

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Author: (Fer, Nicolas de)

Date: 1717

Short Title: La Sphere artificielle.

Publisher: Paris: Danet

Type: Atlas Map

Object Height cm: 24

Object Width cm: 33

Scale 1: 170,000,000

Note: Engraved drawings: Globe celeste -- Sphere artificielle ou armillaire; ellevee sur l'horison a la latitude de Paris -- Globe terrestre. "3"

World Area: World

Subject: Celestial

Full Title: La Sphere artificielle. A Paris: Chez l'Auteur dans l'Isle du Palais sur la Quay de l'Orloge a la Sphere Royale. Avec privil. du Roy. 1717.

List No: 2900.002

Page No: facing 6

Series No: 4

Published In: Introduction a la geographie avec une description historique sur toutes les parties de la Terre. Par N. de Fer, Geographe de sa Majeste Catholique. A Paris: Chez le Sr. Danet -- gendre de l'Auteur sur le Pont Notre Dame a la Sphere Royale avec P. du R. M.DCC.XVII. Seconde edition, augmentee des longitudes et latitudes des principales villes suivant les dernieres observations.

Publication Author: Fer, Nicolas de

Publication Date: 1717

Publication Reference: McLaughlin, G. The Mapping of California as an island, p. 130, no. 12; Bancroft Library: G114 .F4 1717; Wagner, 482; Tooley, R.V. California as an island, 61; Leighly, J. California as an island, 105. cf P561 (1740 ed.)

Publication Note: See note field above.

Publication List No: 2900.000

Publication Type: Geography Book

Publication Maps: 6

Publication Height cm: 20

Publication Width cm: 13

Image No: 2900002

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