[Atlases & Maps] [Utrecht] Atlas van de provincie Utrecht Amst., J. Covens en C.…

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[Atlases & Maps] [Utrecht] Atlas van de provincie Utrecht Amst., J. Covens en C. Mortier, 1743. 2nd (reworked) ed. Complete w. 17 maps/ prints w. exact title: "Nieuwe kaart van den Lande van Utrecht volgens ordre van d’Ed. Mog. Heeren Staten (...) doen meten en in kaart brengen, door Bernard du Roy, ingenieur"; G. Hoet (ornaments); T. Doesburgh (design). The 17 copper engr. sheets together depict the Province of Utrecht and were intended to form a wall map from the composite parts. Vellum. Folio (55.5 x 38 cm). Publ. without title-p.; complete as such. The atlas is in rather good condition w. beautiful colouring. Spine is damaged; the atlas has dampstaining, mainly on the centre folds and top and bottom of the sheets, resulting in sl. discoloration, 1 sheet w. (amateur) repair, a few maps w. repaired tears and some sm. holes. Rare. As a whole, the province of Utrecht wall map would look like: Centrally the 10 consecutive maps; below that smaller parts (4 sm. map parts and 1 cartouche part). At the top the title: NOVA TABULA DIOCESEOS TRAJECTINAE, to the right 7 coats of arms. At the bottom the 5 town views of Utrecht, Amersfoort, Montfoort, Rhenen and Wijk bij Duurstede and to the left the other 7 coats of arms. 1 wall map in 17 sheets; 120 x 185 cm, each sheet 56 x 37 cm, map w. title and border 166 x 225 cm. The maps were usually coloured; the cartouche and side panels were not.

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[Atlases & Maps] [Utrecht] Atlas van de provincie Utrecht Am

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ROUSSET (Commandant) - Histoire générale de la guerre franco-allemande (1870-71). Paris, À la Librairie Illustrée, circa 1880; in-8, VIII + 429 pp. + 528 pp. + 442 pp. + 429 pp. + 362 pp. + 372 pp. half red morocco bindings, 5-rib spines interlaced with triple gilt-stamped fillets, titles, authors and tomaisons gold-stamped on spine. All 6 volumes. La seconde campagne de France. Volume 1: The Imperial Army. In fine, 6 black maps. Volume 2: The Imperial Army. In fine, 5 black maps. Volume 3: The Siege of Paris. Fine, 5 black maps. Volume 4: Provincial Armies. Fine, 5 black maps. Volume 5: The Provincial Armies. Fine, 3 black maps. Volume 6: Provincial Armies. Fine, 8 black maps. A reference work on the Franco-German conflict of 1870-71, as seen from the French side.

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SANTINI, Paolo. Atlas universel dressé sur les meilleures cartes modernes. Venice, Santini, 1776 2 volumes in Folio, 540 x 395 mm. Coeval waiting binding with marbled hardback plates, decorated Venetian paper spine. Intaglio frontispiece to the first volume, 2 index plates at the beginning of each volume, 123 maps divided as follows: 60 double-page maps for the first volume, 63 for the second, coeval watercolor borders, on the backs of the maps coeval manuscript title and numbering. Specimen in very good condition except to the first volume: insignificant small woodworm hole at the inner margin of the first twenty or so maps affecting the printing area but not particularly noticeable, maps 32-34 and 37 with small gore at the lower margin; to the second: tear at the lower margin of maps 1, 12 and 13 without loss of engraving. First edition of the atlas by brothers Paolo and Francesco Santini, considered one of the most important universal atlases printed in Italy in the 18th century. The editors substantially reproduced, retaining toponyms and inscriptions in French, the Atlas Universel published in Paris in 1757 by Gilles and Didier Robert de Vaugondy, but made several changes especially to the maps of the Italian regions. The plates, signed by Paolo Santini and his brother Francesco are based on the works of the best geographers of the time: d'Anville, Bellin, Bonne, Boscovich, Clarici, De L'Isle, Homan, Jaillot, Janvier, de Vaugondy and Rizzi Zannoni.Tooley, p. 541 and 559, NMM III, 277; Nordenskiold 276; Phillips Atlases 657; Gallo, R. Pp. 153-214. 2 vols, Folio, 540 x 395 mm. Engraved title-page to first volume, 2 index plates at the beginning of each volume, 123 maps divided as follows: 60 double-page maps for the first volume, 63 for the second, contemporary watercolor borders, contemporary manuscript title numbering to versos of maps (in very good condition except for the first volume: very small wormhole to inner margin of the first twenty leaves affecting the printing area but not particularly visible, ff. 32-34 and 37 with small waterstain to lower margin; in the second: tear to lower margin of ff. 1, 12 and 13 not affecting engraving). Contemporary interim binding with marbled sides, adorned Venetian paper spine. First edition of the atlas by the brothers Paolo and Francesco Santini, considered one of the most important universal atlases printed in Italy in the 18th century. The editors substantially reproduced, retaining toponyms and inscriptions in French, the Atlas Universel published in Paris in 1757 by Gilles and Didier Robert de Vaugondy, but made several changes especially to the maps of the Italian regions. The plates, signed by Paolo Santini and his brother Francesco, are based on the works of the best geographers of the time: d'Anville, Bellin, Bonne, Boscovich, Clarici, De L'Isle, Homan, Jaillot, Janvier, de Vaugondy and Rizzi Zannoni.Tooley, p. 541 and 559; NMM III, 277; Nordenskiold 276; Phillips Atlases 657; Gallo, R. Pp. 153-214.

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