Lot 559
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HEMISPHERES -- "CARTE MAGNÉTIQUE des deux Hemisphères". (Paris, 1780's). 558 x 965 mm. Plain engr. (multi-fold.) map on 1 plate (!), printed on thick laid paper. 558 x 960 mm. (A bit dam. on central fold, folds rather prominent, but in good condition). -- Added: "PREMIERE CARTE pour l'introduction à l'histoire du monde, ou l'on remarque la sphere, le globe celeste, et les differens sistémes du monde". (Amst., first h. 18th c.). Plain engr. 350 x 448 mm. -- And 2 o. (4).
Ad 1: Very detailed map, probably deriving from 'Histoire naturelle, generale et particulare' by Buffon. Paris, 1749-1804. Ad 2: From 'Atlas historique' by Gueudeville.€ 150
result € 320
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