F. C. Marmocchi - Corso di Geografia-Storica con Atlante - 1845-1847

Course on Ancient Geographical-Historical, Medieval, and Modern Geographies presented in XXIV studies [...] with an Atlas composed: 1° of tables of Universal Chronology; 2° of maps of Geographical-Historical; 3° of physiognomic drawings and of the customs of the most famous peoples; 4° of views of the most notable monuments of all nations, etc. etc. Florence, by Vincenzo Batelli and Companions, 1845; 1847
Complete work in 3 volumes of text in 8°, + 1 atlas in folio with 134 plates and geographical maps, often folded several times. Pp. 1077; 278; 712; CXXXIV plates.

Binding: Contemporary half-leather with marbled boards, richly worked spines with fine ornaments and gold titles on contrasting inlays (red and blue), raised bands.

Part One (1845): Ancient Geographical-Historical

Part Two (1847): Geographical-Historical of the Middle Ages

Part Three (1847): Geographical-Historical of the Modern era

Universal Atlas (1845): Impressive cartographic volume accompanied by magnificent synoptic plates and copper-engraved geographical maps, folded and finely hand-colored at the time within continental boundaries (including detailed maps of ancient Italy, the Mediterranean, Spain and Africa).

The typographic quality and the care of the engravings make this set a piece of great historical, documentary, and high-collectibility interest.

Pages and plates complete, maps well folded and with vibrant original colors; some natural foxing spots and ink transfers due to the paper of the era are present, but they do not compromise consultability and the historical charm of the work.