ANVILLE, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'.
[Atlas Général].
[Paris, "chez l'auteur aux Galleries du Louvre", 1743-1771]. Large folio (54.5 x 40.5 cm). Atlas comprising 30 maps of the world, most of them engraved by Guillaume de la Haye, (in 2 full-page, 23 double-page, and 21 folding; about 10 maps measuring ca. 100 x 100 cm when put together). Numbers 1-8 and 9-33 have a coloured in outline. Contemporary three-quarter calf, boards covered with marbled paper. Without printed title (not always present), but with manuscript index on the recto of the first flyleaf.
€ 27,500
Magnificent 18th-century atlas of the world consisting of 30 maps, from antiquity until the third quarter of the 18th century. It was published in Paris, between 1743 and 1771. Most of the maps were engraved by Guillaume de la Haye.
Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville's maps of ancient geography, characterised by careful, accurate work, are especially valuable. D'Anville's published 211 maps in total. This atlas contains 30 of them. Works with all his maps are scarce and were not published until after his death.
A complete list of contents is available upon request.
The binding shows signs of wear, internally some faint marginal soiling. Otherwise very good copy from the library of the Earls of Macclesfield (Shirburn Castle) with two bookplates with coat-of-arms with the motto "Sapere aude", indicating the shelf mark of the Atlas in the North Library ("116.H.27"). cf. Shirley, British Library, T.Anv.-2a-2d (all without title-pages).
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