Atlas portatif a l'usage des colleges, pour servir a l'intelligence des auteurs classiques.Par M. L'Abbe Grenet, professeur au College de Lisieux. Dedie a l'Academie de Padoue

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Type of resource	cartographic
Form	cartographic material; map; unmediated; volume
Extent	1 atlas : 61 maps ; 30 x 23 cm
Place	Italy
Place	Venise [Venice]
Publisher	P. Santini
Publication date	1793; 1793
Issuance	monographic
Language	French

Associated with	Grenet, Abbe.
Associated with	Bonne, Rigobert, 1727-1794

Subject	Atlases > Early works to 1800
Subject	World maps > Early works to 1800
Subject	School > Maps > Early works to 1800
Subject	Education > Maps > Early works to 1800
Genre	Map
Genre	Cartographic image
Genre	World atlases.
Genre	Maps
Genre	World maps.

Note	General atlas of the universe, lithographed and published on 61 copper plates double page by Santini. Includes double page decorative title page and table of contents "Tables des cartes geographiques qui composent le Nouvel Atlas De Mr. Grenet". Grenet was a Jesuit educator base in Paris, who produced a large relatively common atlas in Paris, with maps based on Bonne. He thereafter created a new title page and contents page, revising all of his maps to show that they were published in Venice and based upon the work of Paolo Santini. Engraved title page showing cherub, globe, maps and surveying instruments. Maps are outline hand color dated from 1788-1793, and are all ascribed to M[onsieur] Bonne or to Rto. Bona. Showing various Empires, Kingdom, States, Republics and Islands throughout the world, major cities, towns, villages, rivers, mountains, drainage, etc. Bound in full calf with rich gold decoration and gold title "Grenet atlas portatif" on spine.
Note	School Atlas.
Local note	Pub list no.: 11172.000
Location	https://purl.stanford.edu/dg204yz0480
Location	electronic resource

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