Lapie
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Author: Lapie, Pierre, and Alexandre Emile Lapie
Title: Atlas universel de géographie ancienne et moderne....
Place Published: Paris
Publisher:Eymery, Fruger et Cie.
Date Published: 1829-[1833]
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[8], 100 pp. + 2 engraved plates and 48 double-page engraved maps, hand-colored in outline. (folio) 51.7x34 cm (20¼x13½"), period quarter calf & marbled boards, spine gilt.
Among the striking maps are Carte des Etats-Unis (dated 1832) and Carte des Etats-Unis du Mexique, including what was to become California, Texas, New Mexico, etc. Phillips Atlases 754; Wheat 428 (cites the 1837 issue, noting that "this celebrated atlas was published over a period of years, the first seen by the writer being 1837"),
Condition Report: Spine worn, joints tender or splitting, some staining to covers; moderate, mostly marginal foxing within, a few centerfold splits and other minor wear; very good.
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Author: Lapie, Pierre, and Alexandre Emile Lapie
Title: Atlas universel de géographie ancienne et moderne....
Place Published: Paris
Publisher:Eymery, Fruger et Cie.
Date Published: 1829-[1833]
Description:
[8], 100 pp. + 2 engraved plates and 48 double-page engraved maps, hand-colored in outline. (folio) 51.7x34 cm (20¼x13½"), period quarter calf & marbled boards, spine gilt.
Among the striking maps are Carte des Etats-Unis (dated 1832) and Carte des Etats-Unis du Mexique, including what was to become California, Texas, New Mexico, etc. Phillips Atlases 754; Wheat 428 (cites the 1837 issue, noting that "this celebrated atlas was published over a period of years, the first seen by the writer being 1837"),
Condition Report: Spine worn, joints tender or splitting, some staining to covers; moderate, mostly marginal foxing within, a few centerfold splits and other minor wear; very good.
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