SN - Atlas manuel de géographie moderne - 1880

Magnificent illustrated edition of 54 color-printed maps of this cartographic work intended to provide a synthetic and methodical representation of the known world at the time of its publication - The essential objective of such an atlas is to complement the teaching of geography through direct observation of the maps, giving the reader an organized view of the continents, the countries, the seas, the oceans, the reliefs, the courses of rivers, borders and the main cities - The maps devoted to Europe presumably occupy a central place in this type of publication, with representations of the principal kingdoms, empires and European states, their borders, their capitals and hydrographic networks, in the political context of the late nineteenth century - SN - Atlas Manual de Géographie Moderne - SD (circa 1880) - Hachette & Cie - 71 Pages. Good condition of the binding, the work in its original half-leather with corners, wear from use, some minor defects on the cover, spine with decorative raised bands, gilded title, gilded borders on the covers - Good interior condition, light browning, work enriched with 54 color-printed maps, rather fresh inside, marbled endpapers in good condition, pleasant copy - Delivery service guaranteed within a few days -

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