Vosgien - Dictionnaire géographique-portatif - 1763

Rare edition of this reference work designed to offer the 18th-century reader a practical and handy synthesis of available geographical knowledge.

Organized alphabetically, it gathers the names of cities, provinces, kingdoms, rivers, mountains, and other notable places, providing concise notices for each that specify their location, political or economic importance, natural or historical curiosities, and sometimes distances from capitals or major trade routes.

The work is part of the tradition of portable dictionaries, aiming to condense the vastness of geographical knowledge into an accessible format for travelers, students, and enlightened amateurs, while reflecting the cartography and representations of the world characteristic of Europe of the Enlightenment.

Vosgien - Portable Geographical Dictionary - 1763 - Libraires Associés
783p -

In excellent condition of the binding, the work is in its original full brown calf from the period, with signs of use, the lower headcap damaged, a cracked board, rounded corners, red edges, minor worm damage at the top of the spine, decorated spine with raised bands, gold lettering on a red morocco piece, and cold-stamped borders framing the covers.

Good interior condition, browning, texts in two columns, work enriched with geographical maps on fold-out plates, marbled endpapers.

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