Atlas Universel dress� sur les Meilleures cartes modernes, 2 volumes, published Venice, 1784, decorative engraved title page (detached), 100 (only of 136) double page engraved maps with contemporary outline colouring, including one folding (Africa), maps by Janvier, De Vaugondy, Bellin, Didier, Bonne, D'Anville and Rizzi-Zannoni, one map with closed marginal tear, one map detached and one map stained, occasional creasing and slight dust soiling, lacking endpapers, boards and spines but text blocks largely intact, folio Remondini's reprint of Santinis' ambitious world atlas. Although its principal sources are the great French mapmakers of the mid 18th century, its immediate publishing origins show themselves in the twenty-seven maps of Italy and its regions. Although lacking some maps this example retains the maps of the African continent and five of the maps of parts of North America. Sold as a collection of maps,not subject to return. (2)
Atlas Universel dress� sur les Meilleures cartes modernes, 2 volumes, published Venice, 1784, decorative engraved title page (detached), 100 (only of 136) double page engraved maps with contemporary outline colouring, including one folding (Africa), maps by Janvier, De Vaugondy, Bellin, Didier, Bonne, D'Anville and Rizzi-Zannoni, one map with closed marginal tear, one map detached and one map stained, occasional creasing and slight dust soiling, lacking endpapers, boards and spines but text blocks largely intact, folio Remondini's reprint of Santinis' ambitious world atlas. Although its principal sources are the great French mapmakers of the mid 18th century, its immediate publishing origins show themselves in the twenty-seven maps of Italy and its regions. Although lacking some maps this example retains the maps of the African continent and five of the maps of parts of North America. Sold as a collection of maps,not subject to return. (2)
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