"Etrennes Geographiques", Ballard, Christophe
Subject: Atlases
Period: 1760 (dated)
Publication:
Color: Hand Color
Size:
3 x 5 inches
7.6 x 12.7 cm
A fine and complete example of this beautiful and desirable miniature atlas. Title page and frontispiece, advertisement, list of maps, and 26 double-page maps. The maps cover the world and are in beautiful condition with original coloring. A lovely atlas with an attractive original binding in brown leather covers with raised bands. Gilt tooling with floral device all corners and gilt titling. Gilt end papers and edges. A rare find for the miniature atlas collector.
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Condition: A+
Contents tight and generally fine. Top spine bumped and cover slightly warped.
