La Sphere. / Clouet, J. B. L. (Jean-Baptiste Louis), b. 1730 / 1787

La Sphere. Clouet, J. B. L. (Jean-Baptiste Louis), b. 1730, 1787

La Sphere. / Clouet, J. B. L. (Jean-Baptiste Louis), b. 1730 / 1787

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Full Title: De la Sphere. Se vend a Paris chez le Sieur Mondard, rue S. Jacques a l'Hotel Sanmur. Et chez L. Denis, meme rue vis a vis les Jesuites la Porte cochere a cote d'un Libraire et d'un Herloger. (1787)

Author: Clouet, J. B. L. (Jean-Baptiste Louis), b. 1730

Date: 1787

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Author: Clouet, J. B. L. (Jean-Baptiste Louis), b. 1730

Date: 1787

Short Title: La Sphere.

Publisher: Paris: Mondhare et Jean

Type: Atlas Map

Object Height cm: 33

Object Width cm: 56

Scale 1: 70,000,000

Note: Engraved drawing of sphere. Hand colored. Includes text and 8 insets: Le Monde -- Les Tropiques -- Le Zodiaque -- Les Cercles Polaires -- Horison de la Sphere Parallele -- Horison de la Sphere Droite -- Horison de la Sphere oblique -- Les Colures.

World Area: World

Subject: School

List No: 4757.001

Page No: 1

Series No: 5

Engraver or Printer: Mondard, Sieur ; Denis, Louis

Published In: Geographie moderne avec une introduction. Ouvrage utile a tous ceux qui veulent se perfectionner dans cette science ... Dediee Messieurs de l'Academie Royale des Sciences et Belles-Lettres de Rouen. Par Mr. l'Abbe Clouet de la meme Academie avec approbation et P. du R. Corrigee et Augmentee des nouvelles decouvertes du celebre Capitaine Cook et des changements arrives dans l'Amerique Septentrional. 1787. A Paris chez Mondhare et Jean rue St. Jean de Beauvais pres celle des Noyers. (title page only) Berthault. S.

Publication Author: Clouet, J. B. L. (Jean-Baptiste Louis), b. 1730

Publication Date: 1787

Publication Reference: P661; Moreland & Bannister p.138; Cf P-Maps, p.1094 (1791 ed.)

Publication Note: See note field above.

Publication List No: 4757.000

Publication Type: School Atlas

Publication Maps: 68

Publication Height cm: 39

Publication Width cm: 31

Image No: 4757001

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