ATLAS DE TOUTES LES PARTIES CONNUES DU GLOBE TERRESTRE DRESSE POUR L'HISTOIRE PHILOSOPHIQUE ET POLITIQUE DES ETABLISSEMENS ET DU COMMERCE DES EUROPEENS DANS LES DEUX INDES

Edizione senza data ma del 1780 circa di questo atlante del cartografo Rigobert Bonne (1727-1794) considerato uno dei migliori della fine del XVIII secolo. Nel 1773 Bonne succedette a Nicolas Bellin nella guida della cartografia Reale di Francia. Le sue mappe sono molto dettagliate e il suo stile snello e semplice molto si discosta dalle elaborate decorazioni e cartigli tipici del XVIII secolo. L'atlante, originariamente allegato all'opera in 10 volumi "Histoire philosohpique et politique des Etablissements et du commerce des Europeens dans les Deux Indes"di Guillaume Thomas Raynal contiene 49 tavole ed è completo. Variante B, alcune incisioni riportano come nome dell'incisore Claude Marie Francois Dien (gravèe par Dien). Tra le tavole presenti:mappamondo, Africa, planisfero generale, Asia, Italia, Tuirchia asiatica, Canarie, Sud Africa, India e Gange, Arabia e Mar Rosso, Isole Molucche, Cina, Olanda, Persia, Nord Europa, Filippine, Russia, America Settentrionale, Antille e Golfo del Messico, Messico, America Meridionale, Peru, Cile, Brasile, Santo Domingo, Antille, Giamaica, Cuba, Guadalupe, Martinicca, Nord Africa, Sierra Leone, Canada, Louisiana e Florida, Stati Uniti, Antille ec. In buone condizioni. Copertina in mezza pelle coeva con titolo in oro al dorso in discrete condizioni generali con usure e mancanze ai margini e dorso. Legatura in buone condizioni ma corpo del libro staccato dalla copertina. Pagine in buone condizioni con rare fioriture. In 8. cm 27x20. Pp. 24+49 pl. Edition not dated but of 1780 circa of this atlas by the cartograopher Rigobert Bonne (1727-1794) considered as one of the best of late 18th century. In 1773 Bonne succeeded Jacques Nicolas Bellin as Royal Cartographer to France in the office of the Hydrographer at the Depôt de la Marine. Working in his official capacity, Bonne compiled some of the most detailed and accurate maps of the period. Bonne's work represents an important step in the evolution of the cartographic ideology away from the decorative work of the 17th and early 18th century towards a more detail oriented and practical aesthetic. With regard to the rendering of terrain Bonne maps bear many stylistic similarities to those of his predecessor, Bellin. However, Bonne maps generally abandon such common 18th century decorative features such as hand coloring, elaborate decorative cartouches, and compass roses.<BR> The atlas, originally part of the work in 10 volumes "Histoire philosohpique et politique des Etablissements et du commerce des Europeens dans les Deux Indes"by Guillaume Thomas Raynal contains 49 plates and it is complete.Variant B, ome engravings display the engraver name Claude Marie Francois Dien (gravèe par Dien). Between the plates inside: World map, Africa, general planisphere, Asia, Italia, Tuirchia asiatica, Canarie, Sud Africa, India e Gange, Arabia and red Sea, Molucche islands, China, Olanda, Persia, Northern Europe, Filippines, Russia, Northern America, Antilles and Mexico Gulf, Mexico, South America, Peru, Chile, Brasil, Santo Domingo, Antilles, Jamaica, Cuba, Guadalupe, Martinicca, North Africa, Sierra Leone, Canada, Louisiana and Florida, United States ec. In good conditions. Half leather coeval cover with gilted title in the spine in fair conditions lightly worn in the extremities. Binding in good conditions but the body of the book detached from the cover. Pages in good conditions with occasional foxing. In 8. cm 27x20. Pp. 24+49 pl.