Title Page: Atlas des enfans. / (Schneider, J. H.); Bruyset, Jean-Marie / 1784

Title Page: Atlas des enfans. (Schneider, J. H.); Bruyset, Jean-Marie, 1784

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Full Title: (Title Page to) Atlas des enfans, ou nouvelle methode pour apprendre la geographie, avec un nouveau traite de la Sphere, et XXIV cartes enluminees. Nouvelle edition, corrigee & augmentee. A Lyon, Chez Jean-Marie Bruyset, Pere & Fils. M.DCC.LXXXIV.

Author: (Schneider, J. H.); Bruyset, Jean-Marie

Date: 1784

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Author: (Schneider, J. H.); Bruyset, Jean-Marie

Date: 1784

Short Title: Title Page: Atlas des enfans.

Publisher: Lyon: Jean-Marie Bruyset

Type: Title Page

Object Height cm: 17

Object Width cm: 10

Note: Title page with frontispiece showing child shouldering a celestial globe, with ships and people using astronomical instruments.

World Area: World

Subject: School

List No: 4122B

Series No: 2

Published In: Atlas des enfans, ou nouvelle methode pour apprendre la geographie, avec un nouveau traite de la Sphere, et XXIV cartes enluminees. Nouvelle edition, corrigee & augmentee. A Lyon, Chez Jean-Marie Bruyset, Pere & Fils. M.DCC.LXXXIV.

Publication Author: (Schneider, J. H.); Bruyset, Jean-Marie

Publication Date: 1784

Publication Reference: cf P1304 (1760 edition); Shirley, R. Maps in the atlases of the British Library, T.BRUY-a1 (1774 ed.)

Publication Note: A later edition, updated from the first 1760 edition. The maps are interesting in that they use a system of numbers and letters for geographical features and political subdivisions, which are keyed to the text as an aid to help the student memorize the information. Brown leather with gilt design and title on spine.

Publication List No: 4122.000

Publication Type: School Atlas

Publication Maps: 24

Publication Height cm: 17

Publication Width cm: 10

Image No: 4122B

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