Fine Books and Manuscripts

Introduction a La Geographie avec une description historique sur touttes les parties de la terre. Paris, 1717. 12mo (185 x 121 mm). Engraved title, 197pp. engraved text, 8pp. engraved index, 5 engraved folding maps (of 6, lacking plate with three globes). (Some light spotting, p.147/148 with 1/2" section of text excised, affecting text.) Contemporary calf (some light wear). Second edition, with maps of Europe, Asia, Africa, the Americas, and the double-hemisphere world map.