This rare French atlas includes 24 maps from early 19th Century, focused on Europe and new US and the continents, and 5 Ancient history maps - some of which are based on d'Anville, most notably the conquests by Alexander the Great. Interestinlgy the world is presented on separate maps as double hemispheres as well as Mercator projection.
1807 Langlois World Atlas of Modern & Ancient Maps
SKU: 2215
$650.00Price
Title
Nouvel Atlas Portatif et Classique de Geographie Ancienne et Moderneā¦
Map Maker Specifics
H. Langlois and maps based on J. d'Anaville, 1807, Paris
Size
9.5 x 7.5 in. Maps, (fold-out) at least 9.5 x 19 in. plus margins
Condition
Cover is worn and is covered in more contemporary paper (common paper cover in Europe). Finger soiling. Colored maps either on two pages or fold-out.