One of the earliest statistical atlases. Revised edition, eighteenth century atlas of France in 4 parts containing 60 maps and charts, including travel guide, updated by Sieur Desnos. Bound in contemporary French mottled calf, spine gilt with crimson morocco label "Brion - Atlas France". The atlas is the work of two cartographers of the mid-eighteenth century, Royal geographer Louis Brion de la Tour and publisher Louis Charles Desnos. A wide range of statistical information - relating to the population, finances, and government of France - is here presented in interrelated charts and maps. Pagination not in sequence, some pages not numbered. The atlas is comprised of several discrete parts, each with engraved title pages, a full contents, text and dedication: title-page reading 'Coup d'oeil general sur la France.Tableau analytique de la France, engraved title, 33 plates (one large folding, remainder double-page).'Le petit Neptune François, engraved title, 3 double page plates of coastal districts, followed by large folding map captioned "La France divisee en ses LVIII provinces." "L'indicateur fidele ou Guide de Voyageurs", Title, double-page ornamental dedication to Cassini de Thury, followed by 19 maps and charts; followed by letterpress prospectus and both alphabetic place names supplements.
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One of the earliest statistical atlases. Revised edition, eighteenth century atlas of France in 4 parts containing 60 maps and charts, including travel guide, updated by Sieur Desnos. Bound in contemporary French mottled calf, spine gilt with crimson morocco label "Brion - Atlas France". The atlas is the work of two cartographers of the mid-eighteenth century, Royal geographer Louis Brion de la Tour and publisher Louis Charles Desnos. A wide range of statistical information - relating to the population, finances, and government of France - is here presented in interrelated charts and maps. Pagination not in sequence, some pages not numbered. The atlas is comprised of several discrete parts, each with engraved title pages, a full contents, text and dedication: title-page reading 'Coup d'oeil general sur la France.Tableau analytique de la France, engraved title, 33 plates (one large folding, remainder double-page).'Le petit Neptune François, engraved title, 3 double page plates of coastal districts, followed by large folding map captioned "La France divisee en ses LVIII provinces." "L'indicateur fidele ou Guide de Voyageurs", Title, double-page ornamental dedication to Cassini de Thury, followed by 19 maps and charts; followed by letterpress prospectus and both alphabetic place names supplements.
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