COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Janvier, Jean
Date:
1780
Short Title:
L'Asie.
Publisher:
Lattre & Delalain
Publisher Location:
Paris
Type:
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm:
31
Obj Width cm:
45
Scale 1:
35,000,000
Note:
Engraved map. Boundaries outlined in hand col. Relief shown pictorially. Ornamental cartouche. Prime meridian: Ferro.
World Area:
Asia
Full Title:
L'Asie, divisee en ses principaux etats par le Sr. Janvier, Geographe. A Paris, Chez Lattre Graveur, rue S. Jacques, vis-a-vis celle de la Parcheminerie a la Ville de Bordeaux. Avec priv. du Roi. (178-?)
List No:
2612.048
Page No:
No. 24
Series No:
53
Publication Author:
Bonne, Rigobert, 1727-1794
Publication Author:
Lattre, Jean
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 Type:
World Atlas
Pub Maps:
75
Pub Height cm:
40
Pub Width cm:
30
Image No:
2612048
Authors:
Janvier, Jean
Collection:
Rumsey Collection
