174. "Modern Geography" Atlas, by Jean-Baptiste Louis Clouet, French, Paris, 1787, first edition, with 68 maps
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174. "Modern Geography" Atlas, by Jean-Baptiste Louis Clouet, French, Paris, 1787, first edition, with 68 maps
Starting price:
EUR 800
42 x 32 cm
Jean-Baptiste Louis Clouet (c. 1730-1793) was a French geographer, member of the Academy of Sciences and Letters of Rouen, of which he became the scientific secretary at one point. The work is dedicated, through a comprehensive introduction, to the members of the Academy. The binding of the copy is period, made of cardboard covered in leather, and has suffered the effects of time. Hand-colored copper engravings after printing.
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