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[GEOGRAPHIC ATLAS] - [COLLECTIVE] - [] - Atlas compendiarius seu ita dictus Scholasticus minor [] - [Nuremberg; Les Héritiers de Homann], [fictitious date of] 1753 - 1 volume In-folio (53,50x34 cm) entirely mounted on mitre - 1 small angular halo to the title, a few others scattered, most of the leaves faded, a few small scattered stains, 1 small burnt hole to the map of Italy, a few rare wormholes at the head of the pin in fine - Book composed of 4 pages of handwritten table, 1 engraved title with list of maps framed with 1 border of 28 coats of arms of countries and regions of Europe, 1 double-page illuminated celestial map by Schazio dated and 21 double-page engraved maps in period colors with titles, cartouches and scales: World map by Hasio dated 1746 - Europe by Hasio dated 1743 - Germany by Homann undated - Lower Germany (including Belgium and the Netherlands) by Mayer dated 1748 - Switzerland by Mayer dated 1751 - France by de l'Isle dated 1741 - Italy by Schazianis dated 1742 - Britain unnamed, undated - Spain and Portugal by Güssefeld dated 1782 - Poland by Mayer dated 1773 - Russia by Homann dated 1701 - Denmark by Homann undated - Scandinavia (Sweden, Denmark and Norway) by Boehmio dated 1776 - Russia by Güssefeld dated 1786 - Hungary by Hasio dated 1744 - Greece by Harenberg dated 1741 - Asia by Boehmio dated 1744 - The Holy Land by Harenberg dated 1750 - Africa by Hasio undated - America by Hasio dated 1746 - North America by Güssefeld dated 1784 - 2 pages of handwritten table on the 1st blank endpapers, 1 handwritten index of regions and cities on 2 pages at the back of the maps after the title, 2 pages of handwritten index of regions and cities of France at the back of the maps of Switzerland and France - Binding of the period and of the publisher in soft brown calf with cold titling on the 1st plate (leather aged and rubbed, small lacks on the 1st plate, spidering on the 2nd with some wormholes, paper of the back covers unstuck) - Smooth mute spine (rubbed) - Nice general condition of the maps with blacks and colors remaining fresh - Attached: ROLLIN (J.-B.) - Map of Europe divided into its principal states - Paris ; Jean, 1810 - 1 engraved map with some outlines colored in blue - 54,50x74,50 cm - Aureoles, small holes and angular lacks, some tears in the margins.