L. Grégoire - Atlas de Géographie Historique ancienne, du moyen âge, des temps modernes et contemporaines - 1891

Superb illustrated edition of 76 maps from this comprehensive cartographic work that aims to show the political, territorial and cultural evolution of the world's regions through the ages, offering readers a concise and comparative view of human history -

The atlas gathers detailed maps of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, the modern era and contemporary periods, illustrating empires, kingdoms, cities and states as well as their transformations, conquests and alliances -

Each map is accompanied by explanatory legends, chronological markers and geopolitical information that allow historical events to be placed in their spatial context and to understand the continuities and ruptures between eras -

The work also highlights the impact of physical geography on the development of societies, showing the influence of reliefs, rivers, climates and transportation routes on human movement, trade and warfare -

L. Grégoire - Atlas of Historical Geography: Ancient, Medieval, Modern and Contemporary Times - 1891 - Garnier Frères -
76 color geographic maps

Good binding condition, the work in its red half-leather edition, marbled boards, light signs of wear, tiny defects on boards and spine, speckled edges, spine with raised bands ornamented with gilded fleurs-de-lis, gilded title and author’s name -

Good interior condition, browning, the work enriched with 76 color geographic maps with text removed, including double-page maps, marbled endpapers in good condition -

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