"Introduction a la Geographie de la Corespondance du Globe Terrestre ou Mappe-Monde avec la Sphere Celeste par les Cercles, les Lignes, et les Points…", Desnos, Louis Charles
Large and boldly engraved double hemispheric map with California as an Island. Decorated with three armillary spheres, a crest and long descriptive notes at top. The hemispheres contain numerous notes and comments while detail inland is rudimentary.
References: Phillips (A) 5979-4.
Condition: B
Dark impression with original coloring and wide margins. Some roughness along edge, very light water stain into top, two tiny holes in ocean with old repairs, else very good.