Sieur d'ANVILLE - États formés en Europe après la chute de l'Empire romain en Occident - 1771
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Sieur d'ANVILLE’s 1771 French geography book, États formés en Europe après la chute de l'Empire romain en Occident, includes a large folding map with coloured borders.
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ANVILLE (Sieur d')
States formed in Europe after the fall of the Western Roman Empire
Paris, De l’Imprimerie royale, 1771
Quarto (27.5 cm x 21 cm) with viij-269 pp.
Under an old marbled paper flyleaf binding, spine subsequently reinforced with brown paper bearing the author and title in manuscript.
Illustrated work with a large folding map showing the borders in color.
Jean-Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville (1697-1782) was a geographer and cartographer. He was the brother of the artist Hubert-François Gravelot. Appointed King's Geographer in 1718, he produced 211 maps which are regarded as the best of his time.
Used copy, cover worn, showing rubbing, folds and small losses, several damp stains, and a substantial pencil note on the first pastedown.
Seller's Story
Since 1928, a lineage of passionate booksellers, Librairie Julien Eppe continues a family tradition dedicated to rare, old, and collectible books. Founded in Paris by Paul Eppe and passed down through generations, it now combines nearly a century of bibliophilic expertise with a modern approach to online sales. Each book is carefully selected for the quality of its copy, its provenance value, or its bibliophilic interest.
Translated by Google TranslateANVILLE (Sieur d')
States formed in Europe after the fall of the Western Roman Empire
Paris, De l’Imprimerie royale, 1771
Quarto (27.5 cm x 21 cm) with viij-269 pp.
Under an old marbled paper flyleaf binding, spine subsequently reinforced with brown paper bearing the author and title in manuscript.
Illustrated work with a large folding map showing the borders in color.
Jean-Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville (1697-1782) was a geographer and cartographer. He was the brother of the artist Hubert-François Gravelot. Appointed King's Geographer in 1718, he produced 211 maps which are regarded as the best of his time.
Used copy, cover worn, showing rubbing, folds and small losses, several damp stains, and a substantial pencil note on the first pastedown.
Seller's Story
Since 1928, a lineage of passionate booksellers, Librairie Julien Eppe continues a family tradition dedicated to rare, old, and collectible books. Founded in Paris by Paul Eppe and passed down through generations, it now combines nearly a century of bibliophilic expertise with a modern approach to online sales. Each book is carefully selected for the quality of its copy, its provenance value, or its bibliophilic interest.
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Number of books
1
Subject
Geography
Book title
États formés en Europe après la chute de l'Empire romain en Occident
Author/ Illustrator
Sieur d'ANVILLE
Condition
Fair
Publication year oldest item
1771
Edition
Other edition
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
De l’Imprimerie royale
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Extras
Fold out maps or plates
Number of pages
269
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