COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Short Title:
Spheres et globes.
Obj Height cm:
30
Obj Width cm:
57
Scale 1:
200,000,000
Note:
Four engraved drawings of globes and spheres.
Full Title:
Sphere de Copernic. Sphere de Ptolemee. Globe Terrestre. Globe Celeste. (A Paris, Chez Lattre Graveur, et Delalain Libraire, 1791)
List No:
2612.001
Page No:
A
Series No:
6
Pub Date:
1791
Pub Title:
Atlas moderne ou collection de cartes sur toutes les parties du globe terrestre ar plusieurs auteurs. Avec approbation & privilege du Roy. A Paris, Chez Lattre Graveur Ordinaire du Roy, de Mgr. Le Duc d'Orleans et de la Ville Rue St. Jacques No. 20. et Delalain Libraire, rue de la Comedie Francoise. (title page only) Monnet del. 1762. Prevost Sculp.
Pub Reference:
Cf. Phillips, 664; National Maritime Museum, 215; British Library. World, col. 384-385 (1762-1785 eds.)
Pub Note:
Maps by Bonne, Janvier, & Rizzi Zannoni. Late edition which includes important maps of the United States, British America, and Mexico which do not appear in the earlier editions. Also has an excellent catalogue of Lattre's publications. The first edition of this atlas had 36 maps (see Baskes copy). Maps are with outline hand col. and bound in full brown leather covers embossed with "Atlas Moderne" on the spine.
Pub List No:
2612.000
Pub Maps:
75
Pub Height cm:
40
Pub Width cm:
30
Image No:
2612001
Institution:
Rumsey Collection
Ownership Statement:
Copyright 2005
Publisher Location:
Paris
Publisher:
Lattre & Delalain
Type:
Atlas Map
World Area:
World
Publication Author:
Bonne, Rigobert, 1727-1794
Publication Author:
Lattre, Jean
Pub Type:
World Atlas
Author:
Bonne, Rigobert, 1727-1794
Author:
Lattre, Jean
Date:
1791
Spheres et globes.
