L'ALLEMAGNE, dresse sur les Observations de Tycho Brahe, de Kepler, de Snellius.....
by DELISLE, Guillaume, & Philippe BUACHE
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Paris., 1788. Attractive ornamental cartouche, Two secondary cartouches, one containing nine scales, the other is an ' Avertissement' explaining the depiction of the German provinces and enclaves. The map not only shows Germany, but also the Low Countries, Switzerland, Austria parts of Poland and Hungary. The plates were originally made by De l'Isle around 1700. Covens and Mortimer reissued them. Phillipe Buache was de l'Isle's successor, and son in law, he continued to reissue de l'Isle's maps in the later eighteenth century. Copperplate engraving with later hand colour. Very good condition, some watermarks on margins, short closed tear at lower centrefold.some sporadic spotting and light browning on margins. Size: 64 x 49 cm.
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- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 52803
- Title
- L'ALLEMAGNE, dresse sur les Observations de Tycho Brahe, de Kepler, de Snellius.....
- Author
- DELISLE, Guillaume, & Philippe BUACHE
- Book Condition
- Used
- Place of Publication
- Paris.
- Date Published
- 1788
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Peter Harrington
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About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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