Lot no. 275
Manuscript atlas by Benoît Gély(?), minister, to be kept for research purposes, as it contains maps from 1706 - 1708 - 1709 etc. The list comprises 41 titles, including: 1. The artificial sphere, 2. the celestial sphere, 3. the world map, 4. Europe, 5. Asia plus the Indies, 6. Africa, 7. America, 8. the British Isles, 9. Denmark, 10. map for intelligence... etc. 64 plates + a flying map of Helvetia.
In plano
As is, signs of ageing, with visible traces of moisture in the lower part of several pages. Presence of numerous spots and stains, binding is worn, with dull corners. Some earlier restorations are visible, but the whole remains fragile.
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