{"title":"Bonne \u0026 Desmarest","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"bonne-desmarest-atlas","title":"Bonne \u0026 Desmarest's Atlas Encyclopedique - Two Volumes with 140 Engraved Maps \u0026 2 Frontispieces","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtist or Author: \u003c\/b\u003eRicobert Bonne \u0026amp; Nicolas Desmarest\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWork: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem\u003eAtlas Encyclopedique\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDate of Publication: \u003c\/b\u003e1787-1788\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eStyle: \u003c\/b\u003eTwo Volumes with 140 Engraved Maps \u0026amp; 2 Frontispieces\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaper Size: \u003c\/b\u003e~ 9\" by 11 1\/2\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition: \u003c\/b\u003eThe work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  This is a nice, wide-margined printing.  There is some slight browning to folds or occasional minor staining.  There is a small outer corner of a text sheet supplemented.  There is some light rubbing to bindings, bumped corners, and superficial worming to the leather of one front cover.  There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription of the work:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis exceptional two volumes with 140 engraved maps is \u003cem\u003eAtlas Encyclopedique\u003c\/em\u003e by Ricobert Bonne and Nicolas Desmarest. The work was published by Hotel de Thou in Paris in 1787 and 1788.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe volumes are bound in decorative contemporary half calf, spines richly gilt, two color labels.  The work is complete with 140 engraved maps and 2 frontispieces.  There are numerous in-text charts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe work covers every land known at the time, with a handful of world maps, and maps of varying locality describing every part of the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRigobert Bonne (1727-1794) was the chief cartographer of France at the end of the monarchy. The maps he drew are highly accurate and less artistic than those that came before, representing a move towards practicality and away from artfulness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNicolas Desmarest (1725-1815) was a French geologist who, for much of his early life, traveled Europe on foot and was a member of the l’Academie Royale des Sciences\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProvenance: Modern bookplate present\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trillium Rare Prints","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43765447589962,"sku":"bonne-desmarest-atlas","price":4950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/7960\/7882\/files\/bonne-desmarest-atlas-scaled.jpg?v=1783283022"}],"url":"https:\/\/trilliumrareprints.com\/collections\/bonne-desmarest.oembed","provider":"Trillium Rare Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}