COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Brion de La Tour, Louis, 1743 – 1803
Author:
Desnos, Louis Charles
Date:
1786
Short Title:
Pl. 5. Le System de Ptolemee. Le System de Ticho-Brahe
Publisher:
Louis-Charles Desnos
Publisher Location:
Paris
Type:
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm:
28
Obj Width cm:
31
Note:
Engraved hand color charts of the earth, sun and planets, based upon Ptolemy, Copernicus, Tycho Brahe and Descartes, with additional illustrations of Saturn, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, The Sun and the Moon, surrounded by a decorative frame.
Subject:
Astronomy
Subject:
School
Full Title:
Le System de Ptolemee. Le System de Ticho-Brahe. Le System de Copernic. le System de Descartes. (to accompany) Atlas general, civil, ecclesiastique et militaire, methodique et elementaire pour l'etude de la geographie et de l'histoire ... par M. Brion, dirige par le sr. Desnos … A Paris 1786.
List No:
13129.011
Page No:
Pl. 5
Series No:
11
Engraver or Printer:
Desnos, Louis-Charles
Publication Author:
Brion de La Tour, Louis, 1743 – 1803
Publication Author:
Desnos, Louis Charles
Pub Date:
1786
Pub Title:
Atlas general, civil, ecclesiastique et militaire, methodique et elementaire pour l'etude de la geographie et de l'histoire : ouvrage destine specialement a l'instruction de la jeune noblesse de l'Ecole royale militaire : adapte aux livres de geographie les plus suivis, entr'autres a ceux de M.M. l'abbe Langlet du Frenoy, Robert profr. de philphie., celle dediee a Mle. Crozat, et particulierement pour l'abbe Nicole de La Croix. Et a la Nouvle. methode geographique de Mr. l'abbe Compan, dediee a Madame de France; dresse d'apres les nouvelles observations astronomiques faites par M.M. Thirikcow [i.e. Tchirikov] et de l'Isle, par M. Brion, dirige par le sr. Desnos … A Paris 1786. Tous les livres cite es ici se trouvent chez Desnos.
Pub Note:
3rd edition, with double-page maps engraved on copper, ornate title page, an alphabetical index of the countries and cities, 55 maps listed in the table of maps, 3 unnumbered maps, and 2 sheets of plate 12-13, and plate 27-28. Maps are double page and 1 folded, engraved hand colored, in a Louis XV frame, with ornamental title cartouche. This atlas adds two other maps titled "Nouvelle Carte de la Parue Des Indes Orientales, qui comprend entr'autres Etats, les vastres Possessions des Anglais" New map of the East Indies part, which includes the English possessions, and "Carte Des Etats-Unis de l'Amerique Septen trionale, dressee d'apres des Cartes Anglaises", Map of the United States of North America, being a close up of the newly formed United States, drawn up from English maps. Hand written dates and inscriptions in French on both inside the front and back covers, describing the acquisition of this book in 1803 by someone serving under the French imperial command. Bound in dark brown calf with brown marbled boards, embossed gilt designs on spine with title "Atlas General".
Pub List No:
13129.000
Pub Type:
School Atlas
Pub Maps:
56
Pub Height cm:
29
Pub Width cm:
23
Image No:
13129011.jp2
Authors:
Brion de La Tour, Louis, 1743 – 1803; Desnos, Louis Charles
Link To Source
Pl. 5. Le System de Ptolemee. Le System de Ticho-Brahe
