Le Monde, principales decouvertes. / Garnier, F. A., 1803-1863 / 1862

Le Monde, principales decouvertes. Garnier, F. A., 1803-1863, 1862

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Full Title: Tableau du Monde actuel du planisphere terrestre, indiquant les itineraires des plus celebres navigateurs, l'epoque des principales decouvertes geographiques et la declinaison approximative de l'aiguille aimantee entre les deux poles magnetiques du Monde. Atlas spheroidal & universel de geographie dresse par F.A. Garnier, geographe. Paris, Ve. Jules Renouard, Editeur, R. de Tournon, no. 6, Paris, 1860. Impie. Sarazin, r. Git-le-Coeur, 8. Paris.

Author: Garnier, F. A., 1803-1863

Date: 1862

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Author: Garnier, F. A., 1803-1863

Date: 1862

Short Title: Le Monde, principales decouvertes.

Publisher: Paris: Veuve Jules Renouard, Libraire

Type: Atlas Map

Object Height cm: 55

Object Width cm: 74

Scale 1: 60,000,000

Note: Full col. Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridian: Paris. "Dressee sur la projection de Mercator."

World Area: World

Subject: Historical

List No: 5023.006

Page No: No. 6

Series No: 10

Engraver or Printer: P.-A. Bourdier et Cie. ; Sarazin (Firm)

Published In: Atlas spheroidal et universel de geographie dresse a l'aide des documents officiels, recemment publies en France et a l'etranger par M.F.A. Garnier, Membre de la Societe de Geographie, etc. Paris, Veuve Jules Renouard, Libraire, Editeur de A. Balbi, Abrege de Geographie; A. Guibert, Dictionnaire de Geographie; Dufour et Jomard, Le Globe, etc. Rue de Tournon, 6, Faubourg Saint-Germain. MDCCCLXII.

Publication Author: Garnier, F. A., 1803-1863

Publication Date: 1862

Publication Reference: Phillips, 836.

Publication Note: This atlas is exceptional for its "spheroidal" maps of the globe, showing the various continents and poles, shaded to give the effect of a sphere floating in space. The remaining maps are also very well executed and colored, mostly by hand, a few in colored litho. In recent years, this atlas has become rare in the trade. This is the only atlas that Garnier produced, according to Phillips. Tooley lists an 1860 edition. Covers are quarter leather marbled paper covered boards with a paper label; the burgundy leather spine is embossed with "F.A. Garnier. Atlas Universel et Spheroidal de Geographie" in gilt. On verso of half-title: Paris -- Imprimerie de P.-A. Bourdier et Cie., Rue Mazarine, 30.

Publication List No: 5023.000

Publication Type: World Atlas

Publication Maps: 63

Publication Height cm: 62

Publication Width cm: 48

Image No: 5023006

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