L'Abbé Expilly - Le Géographe Manuel - 1765

Rarest illustrated edition of 6 superb folding plates of this reference manual intended to offer a clear and accessible synthesis of eighteenth-century geographical knowledge -

The work presents, in a condensed and pedagogical form, the main divisions of the known world, descriptions of realms, provinces and cities, as well as information on productions, customs and local peculiarities -

Expilly, a cleric and scholar, sits within the tradition of enlightened compilers, aiming to popularize geographical knowledge for a cultivated audience, while reflecting the state of knowledge before the great explorations of the nineteenth century -

The Abbe Expilly - The Geographer's Manual - 1765 -
482 pp

Good condition of the binding, the work in its full period marbled calfskin, wear from use, headcaps worn, corners blunted, boards worn, red edges, spine with raised bands ornamented, gilded lettering on a morocco inlay -

Good interior condition, light browning, title page missing, interior pages toned, one leaf missing, enriched with 6 superb engraved maps on folding plates, one map reworked, text framed -

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