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a book with an ornate design on the cover of itan open book with a drawing of a globe on itan open book with a map of the united states on itan old book with a drawing of a globe on itan old book with a drawing of a map on itan open book with a map of the world on itan open book with a map of europe on ita picture of a book that is open on a tablean old book with a map of asia on itan open book with a map of africa on itan old map of the united states of north americaan old book with a map of south america on itan open book with a map of france on itan old book with a map of the city of new york on itan open book with a map of the british isles on itan open book with a drawing of a map on itan open book with two pages of writing on itan open book with a drawing of a map on itan open book with a drawing of a map on itan old book with a map of spain on itan open book with a map of italy on itan open book with a drawing of a map on itan open book with a page in it sitting on a tablea close up of an orange leather surface on a white background
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229 - FER (Nicolas de). Petit et nouveau atlas.
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Estimate €1,000 - €1,500
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FER (Nicolas de). Petit et nouveau atlas. Paris, Le Sieur de Fer, 1705. Oblong folio, orange-coloured coarse-grained morocco leather, title in gilt capital letters between two large green mosaic scrolls on the front cover, in a Plexiglas slipcase with a sliding clasp (Claudine Jacqmin). An atlas entirely engraved on copper, comprising a title page engraved by Nicolas Guérard, 19 maps engraved by Charles Inselin—including a general map of the globe—and 19 text plates. On the map of America, the western part—which had not been explored at the time—is left blank and bears the following engraved inscription: ‘This region is entirely unknown’. Water stain at the end; the last two plates are doubled. A significant tear, with no loss of material, has been repaired on one text plate. Paper restoration along the edge or at the corner of several plates. Expert: Mr Dominique Courvoisier
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About the sale TREASURES OF THE LOIRE VALLEY: books and archaeology
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Auction time 11/23/2026 at 2:00 PM
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