[ATLAS] M. BRION (Engineer geographer of the King). General, - Lot 119

[ATLAS] M. BRION (Engineer geographer of the King). General, civil, ecclesiastical and military ATLAS, methodical and elementary for the study of Geography and History. Work intended especially for the instruction of the young nobility of the royal military school. Adapted to the most followed books of geography among others to those of MM. L'Abbé Langlet du Frenoy, of Dom Vaissette, the one dedicated to M.Crozat and particularly for the Abbé Nicole de la Croix and to the new geographical method of M. L'Abbé Compan, dedicated to Madame de France. Drawn up according to the new astronomical observations made by M.M. Thirikcow and de l'Isle. By Mr. Brion, engineer-geographer of the King. Directed by the Sr Desnos, Engineer geographer for globes and spheres and instruments of mathematics, street S. Jacq. A l'Enseigne du Globe et de la Sphère. Paris, A.P.D.R., 1772. COMPLETE of its 55 double-page tabbed leaves and the large folding map of France, including: spheres, geometric demonstrations, world map, western and eastern hemispheres, and maps of the countries of the world, two folding plates of Gaul and France by Cassini, Maraldi, and de la Caille. The maps are colored "à la manière Hollandaise". In 4° half basane, spine with ornamented nerves. Binding damaged, maps in very good condition.