HENRY, J. Atlas of France. New geography and statistics of France, Algiers and Belgium. Decorated with 95 maps and approved by the University. Tours: Imprimerie lithographique Alexandre Corbin, 1842. fifth edition, revised, corrected and enlarged by the author, folio. Entirely lithographed work: beautiful title page in a decorative frame, second title page in a frame of dragons, third title page with map of France indicating the departments, [2p. Approvals], [2p. Description of France], 86 pages with map of each department surrounded by a decoration illustrating the productions, the whole framed by an explanatory text; [1 f.Algiers, with map and notice, [1 f. Belgium with full-page map], 2 folding plates "Cinq parties du monde, 1836" (maps and fauna) and "Monde entier", [2p. notice], 1 folding plate "Itinéraire de la France, 1839" (repaired with missing foot); and [38p. Kings of France, with 72 portraits]. Vintage binding with smooth ivory vellum spine, handwritten title in full, marbled boards. A very good copy despite the small lack reported, bearing Henry's beautiful handwritten signature on the verso of the second title. A nice lithographed page per department, with map, fauna and flora, description, remarks and curiosities, associated great men.
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HENRY, J. Atlas of France. New geography and statistics of France, Algiers and Belgium. Decorated with 95 maps and approved by the University. Tours: Imprimerie lithographique Alexandre Corbin, 1842. fifth edition, revised, corrected and enlarged by the author, folio. Entirely lithographed work: beautiful title page in a decorative frame, second title page in a frame of dragons, third title page with map of France indicating the departments, [2p. Approvals], [2p. Description of France], 86 pages with map of each department surrounded by a decoration illustrating the productions, the whole framed by an explanatory text; [1 f.Algiers, with map and notice, [1 f. Belgium with full-page map], 2 folding plates "Cinq parties du monde, 1836" (maps and fauna) and "Monde entier", [2p. notice], 1 folding plate "Itinéraire de la France, 1839" (repaired with missing foot); and [38p. Kings of France, with 72 portraits]. Vintage binding with smooth ivory vellum spine, handwritten title in full, marbled boards. A very good copy despite the small lack reported, bearing Henry's beautiful handwritten signature on the verso of the second title. A nice lithographed page per department, with map, fauna and flora, description, remarks and curiosities, associated great men.
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