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Understanding 9/11Carte de l'Arabie qui se divise en Arabie Petree, Deserte et Heureuse, projettee et assujettie aux observations celestes par M. Bonne, Hydrographe du Roi. A Paris, Chez Lattre Graveur, ord. de M. le Dauphin, rue S. Jacques, a la Ville de Bord(eaux). Avec privilege du Roi. 1785. Arrivet inv. & sculp.
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Engraved map. Boundaries outlined in hand col. Relief shown pictorially. Ornamental cartouche. Prime meridians: Ferro and Paris, but values switched.
Maps by Bonne, Janvier, & Rizzi Zannoni. Late edition which includes important maps of the United States, British America, and Mexico which do not appear in the earlier editions. Also has an excellent catalogue of Lattre's publications. The first edition of this atlas had 36 maps (see Baskes copy). Maps are with outline hand col. and bound in full brown leather covers embossed with "Atlas Moderne" on the spine.
Cf. Phillips, 664; National Maritime Museum, 215; British Library. World, col. 384-385 (1762-1785 eds.)
