COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
LeSage, A.
Author:
Las Cases, Emmanuel-Auguste-Dieudonne
Author:
Gosselin, Pascal François Joseph
Author:
Tyrus, Marinus van
Date:
1829
Short Title:
Le monde connu des anciens. No. V
Publisher:
Leclere
Publisher:
Paul Renouard
Publisher Location:
Paris
Publisher Location:
Paris
Type:
Atlas Map
Type:
Text Page
Obj Height cm:
49
Obj Width cm:
64
Scale 1:
None shown
Note:
Hand colored map, shows the Ancient World from the Atlantic Ocean to Burma in Asia and from the Indian Ocean to the North Sea. Includes all of Europe, Arabia, part of Asia and the northern part of Africa. Includes textual details and tables pertaining to the area at the time. Includes legend.
World Area:
World
Subject:
Genealogy
Subject:
Historical
Full Title:
Le monde connu des anciens d'apres marin de Tyr etabli par Mr. Gosselin ... (to accompany) Atlas historique, genealogique, chronologique et geographique de A. LeSage (Comte de Las Cases). Nouvelle edition ou Reimpression (1829).
List No:
11339.010
Page No:
5
Series No:
10
Publication Author:
LeSage, A.
Publication Author:
Las Cases, Emmanuel-Auguste-Dieudonne
Pub Date:
1829
Pub Title:
Atlas historique, genealogique, chronologique et geographique de A. LeSage (Comte de Las Cases). Paris. Leclere, Libraire, Boulevard Saint-Martin No.11. Imprime chez Paul Renouard, Rue Garenciére, no. 5. Nouvelle edition ou Reimpression (1829).
Pub Note:
New edition historical atlas with 36 double folded leaves, introduction with listing of all tables, double-page hand colored tables, index, text, charts and hand colored maps. Including maps of North and South America and the United States. Mappe-monde showing the voyages of the great navigators. Atlas exhibiting all the royal families in Europe, their origin, descent, marriages, together with the various possessions, foreign wars, civil commotion, famous battles, religious troubles, minorities, titles, orders, courts of law, and remarkable events of each kingdom. Bound in quarter morocco over marbled boards, spine with gilt lettering and ornament, with printed paper label on the front cover "Atlas historique de A. Lesage". The Comte de Las Cases first published his historical, genealogical, chronological and geographical atlas in 1802, under the pseudonym A. Lesage. It proved to be an immensely popular publication, and was subsequently issued in numerous editions across several decad
Pub List No:
11339.000
Pub Type:
Historical Atlas
Pub Height cm:
54
Pub Width cm:
39
Image No:
11339010.jp2
Authors:
LeSage, A. ; Las Cases, Emmanuel-Auguste-Dieudonne; Gosselin, Pascal François Joseph; Tyrus, Marinus van
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Le monde connu des anciens. No. V
