BEAUTEMPS-BEAUPRE, Charles François (1766-1854). [ A collection of ] Carte[s] Particulière[s] des Côtes de France. Paris: Dépôt-général de la Marine, 1821-1855. A monumental collection of French coastal charts by ‘the father of hydrography’ Beautemps-Beaupré, chief hydrographer and keeper of the Dépôt de la Marine (predecessor of the Naval Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service) from 1814. He took part in all the important hydrographic labours undertaken during the Empire and the Restoration. Two volumes, large folio (675 x 513mm), gathering a total of 74 engraved charts, sometimes with small areas accented in contemporary yellow colouring (repair in the upper margin of one leaf, far from engraving, 5 charts uniformly and lightly browned, a few reinforced at gutter, generally very good). Contemporary brown half morocco, marbled paper-covered boards, paneled spines decorated and lettered in gilt (corners and extremities rubbed and worn, some staining to the boards).
BEAUTEMPS-BEAUPRE, Charles François (1766-1854). [ A collection of ] Carte[s] Particulière[s] des Côtes de France. Paris: Dépôt-général de la Marine, 1821-1855. A monumental collection of French coastal charts by ‘the father of hydrography’ Beautemps-Beaupré, chief hydrographer and keeper of the Dépôt de la Marine (predecessor of the Naval Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service) from 1814. He took part in all the important hydrographic labours undertaken during the Empire and the Restoration. Two volumes, large folio (675 x 513mm), gathering a total of 74 engraved charts, sometimes with small areas accented in contemporary yellow colouring (repair in the upper margin of one leaf, far from engraving, 5 charts uniformly and lightly browned, a few reinforced at gutter, generally very good). Contemporary brown half morocco, marbled paper-covered boards, paneled spines decorated and lettered in gilt (corners and extremities rubbed and worn, some staining to the boards).
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