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22 - BUY DE MORNAS, Claude.
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Estimate €500 - €600
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BUY DE MORNAS, Claude. Historical and Geographical Atlas dedicated to Mr Hénault, the President Paris: Published by the Author and by Desnos, 1762. Folio. 19th-century fir half-calf with corners, embossed spine, gilt title (spine partially detached and restored, slight scuffing on the edges and corners, marginal defects). COMPLETE in 3 parts? A fine atlas, entirely engraved across double pages, including the text. It comprises a double-page engraved title page, a plate presenting historical definitions and divisions, 48 double-page maps—many with boundaries highlighted in colour—and 5 allegorical plates illustrating, in particular, the formation of the universe, the creation of the world according to Moses and Adam’s entry into the Garden of Eden, three double-page plates presenting genealogical tables of Deucalion, Inachus, Pelops, son of Tantalus, Aeacus and the kings of Troy, as well as three chronological tables. The collection is accompanied by introductory and explanatory text sheets.
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Auction time 10/30/2026 at 2:00 PM
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