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Atlas. BARBIÉ DU BOCAGE (Jean-Denis). Collection...

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[Atlas]. BARBIÉ DU BOCAGE (Jean-Denis). Collection of geographical maps, plans, views and medals of ancient Greece relating to the Voyage of the young Anacharsis preceded by a critical analysis of the maps. In Paris, chez de Bure, 1789. In-4, XLII p., pl., contemporary half tan basane, spine with 5 nerves, 2 tawny title-pieces, ornamented caissons, red edges (spine rubbed, head-cap torn off, jaws partly split, tail-cap uncovered, slight soiling of the title, light stain in the margin p. XVII, rare freckles). Second edition of this atlas intended to illustrate the Voyage du jeune Anarchasis published by Abbé Barthélémy; it contains 31 copper-engraved plates of maps, plans or views, most of them double-page, some folding.