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English: Composite World Atlas, by William Faden (1749-1836), published in London, 1794. Bound in pebbled brown board with abraded leather corners and spine. With gilt spine title. Bound in 19th century half red calf over purple pebble-grain cloth, with gilt spine title. Pink end papers. Bookplate: Liverpool Library, Lyceum, Bold Street. Stamp for the “Liverpool Library” on many of the maps within. Elephant folio. Collation: 2° : [1], 48 leaves of plates. With a contemporary manuscript index listing forty-eight subjects in order of appearance, including the wall-maps of the Mediterranean, Asia, India, Africa and the Americas, each joined in two sections and listed as two subjects. Geographic coverage spans the globe, including maps of the Western, Eastern, Northern and Southern Hemispheres, as well as Europe, the United States and the West Indies. Maps show political boundaries, cities, roads, canals, topography, deserts, bodies of water, drainage, coastlines, islands, water depths and anchorage. Maps feature routes of European exploration, such as the voyages of Captain Cook. Maps include decorative cartouches and descriptive text, including notes on voyages. Engravings with original hand-coloring.
Français : Atlas mondial composite, par William Faden (1749-1836), publié à Londres, 1794. Reliure en carton brun grainé avec coins et dos en cuir abrasé. Avec titre doré au dos. Relié en demi-veau rouge du XIXe siècle sur toile grain grain violet, avec titre doré au dos. Gardes roses. Ex-libris : Liverpool Library, Lyceum, Bold Street. Sceau de la "Bibliothèque de Liverpool" sur de nombreuses cartes à l'intérieur. Folio éléphant. Collation : 2° : [1], 48 feuillets de planches. Avec un index manuscrit contemporain répertoriant quarante-huit sujets par ordre d'apparition, y compris les cartes murales de la Méditerranée, de l'Asie, de l'Inde, de l'Afrique et des Amériques, chacune réunie en deux sections et répertoriée comme deux sujets. La couverture géographique couvre le monde entier, y compris les cartes des hémisphères ouest, est, nord et sud, ainsi que l'Europe, les États-Unis et les Antilles. Les cartes montrent les frontières politiques, les villes, les routes, les canaux, la topographie, les déserts, les plans d'eau, le drainage, les côtes, les îles, les profondeurs de l'eau et l'ancrage. Les cartes présentent des itinéraires d'exploration européenne, tels que les voyages du capitaine Cook. Les cartes comprennent des cartouches décoratifs et un texte descriptif, y compris des notes sur les voyages. Gravures avec colorisation originale à la main. |
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