Sanson's Geographical tables, 1644

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Author: Sanson, Nicolas
Title: [Tables de la géographie ancienne et moderne]
Place Published: Paris
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Date Published: 1644-1645
Description:

64 double-page engraved geographical tables (no title page). 33.5x25.5 cm, period full calf tooled in gilt, raised spine bands.

Tables graphically representing the places and place names of the world. The first 44 tables are in French, and are of modern geography; the final 20 are in Latin, and reference the ancient world. These latter have French translations of the names of the towns and cities inked ink. The work was republished in a much expanded version in 1667, with 201 maps in addition to 90 tables. Both versions are very scarce.
Condition Report: Covers scuffed and worn with a few stains; some aging and occasional darkening within; very good.