B23929

Shelfmark

Bk.3B.05

Title

Atlas général de la Chine; pour servir a la description générale de cet empire. Treize vol. in-4to.. Rédigée par M. l'Abbé Grosier, Chanoine de Saint Louis du Louvre.

Varying form of title

Annales de cet empire

Publication, distribution, etc.

A Paris :, Chez Moutard, Imprimeur-Libraire de la Reine, de Madame, & de Madame Comtesse D'Artois, rue des Mathurins, Hötel de Cluni,, M.DCC.LXXXV [1785].

Physical description

[4]p 65 engraved plates ;, 44cm.

Note

Pages consist of the title-page and a leaf containing a list of the engravings with references to the text volumes.

Note

Engraved plates are 50 maps (38 folding) and 15 plates (10 folding).

Note

With the large folding general map by d'Anville, 1734, maps reprinted from Du Halde 1735, with some corrections, and engraved by Parmentier. The plates were engraved by Humblot and reprinted from the 1735 Du Halde copper plates.

Citation/references note

Lust 157 (listing 66 plates (?) and noting that all the maps and plans are from Du Halde, the original copper plates for which had been purchased by Moutard

Provenance

Given to Eton College Library by Nicholas Kessler in 2010. Book-label of Nicholas Kessler.

Binding

18th century quarter brown calf; green marbled boards; six raised bands; gold-tooled spine; red and green spine labels.

Subject

Natural history, Early works to 1800, China.

Subject

Yaounde (Place), History, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Yaounde (Place), Maps, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Yaounde (Place), Description and travel, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Yaounde (Place), Social life and customs, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Yaounde (Place), Gazetteers, Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Moutard, Nicolas-Léger, printer.

Added entry--name

Grosier, J.-B.

Added entry--name

Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'

Added entry--name

Du Halde, J.-B, (Jean-Baptiste)

Added entry--name

Parmentier, Jacques, engraver.

Added entry--name

Humblot, Antoine, engraver.

Added entry--place

France, Paris.

001B23929

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096##$aBk.3B.05

24510$aAtlas général de la Chine; pour servir a la description générale de cet empire. Treize vol. in-4to.. Rédigée par M. l'Abbé Grosier, Chanoine de Saint Louis du Louvre.

2463#$aAnnales de cet empire

260##$aA Paris :$bChez Moutard, Imprimeur-Libraire de la Reine, de Madame, & de Madame Comtesse D'Artois, rue des Mathurins, Hötel de Cluni,$cM.DCC.LXXXV [1785].

300##$a[4]p 65 engraved plates ;$c44cm.

500##$aPages consist of the title-page and a leaf containing a list of the engravings with references to the text volumes.

500##$aEngraved plates are 50 maps (38 folding) and 15 plates (10 folding).

500##$aWith the large folding general map by d'Anville, 1734, maps reprinted from Du Halde 1735, with some corrections, and engraved by Parmentier. The plates were engraved by Humblot and reprinted from the 1735 Du Halde copper plates.

5104#$aLust 157 (listing 66 plates (?) and noting that all the maps and plans are from Du Halde, the original copper plates for which had been purchased by Moutard

561##$aGiven to Eton College Library by Nicholas Kessler in 2010. Book-label of Nicholas Kessler.

563##$a18th century quarter brown calf; green marbled boards; six raised bands; gold-tooled spine; red and green spine labels.

650#0$aNatural history$xEarly works to 1800$zChina.

651#0$aYaounde$xHistory$xEarly works to 1800.

651#0$aYaounde$xMaps$xEarly works to 1800.

651#0$aYaounde$xDescription and travel$xEarly works to 1800.

651#0$aYaounde$xSocial life and customs$xEarly works to 1800.

651#0$aYaounde$xGazetteers$xEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aMoutard, Nicolas-Léger$eprinter.

7001#$aGrosier, J.-B.

7001#$aAnville, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'

7001#$aDu Halde, J.-B.$q(Jean-Baptiste)

7001#$aParmentier, Jacques$eengraver.

7001#$aHumblot, Antoine$eengraver.

752##$aFrance$dParis.