L'Atlas Curieux ou Le Monde Represente dans des Cartes Generales et Particulieres du Ciel et de la Terre Divise Tant en ses Quatre Principales Parties que par Etats et Provinces ... Par N. de Fer, Geografe de Monseigneur le Dauphin ... Dedie a Nosseigneurs les Enfans de France ... A Paris, chez l'Auteur dans l'Isle du Palais .... (The Atlas or The Curious World Represented by General and Particular Maps of Heaven and Earth Divided Both in Four Major Parts by States and Provinces ... By N. de Fer, Geographer to Monseigneur the Dauphin ... Dedicated to our Lords, the Children de France ... in Paris, at the House of the Author in Isle Palace ... 1700.)

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Description

Type of resource cartographic
Form unmediated; volume
Extent 1 atlas : 67 maps ; 28 x 40 cm.
Place France
Place Paris
Publisher Chez N. de Fer
Publication date 1717; 1717
Issuance monographic
Language French

Creators/Contributors

Associated with Fer, Nicolas de, 1646-1720.
Associated with C.Coquart.

Subjects

Subject Atlases > Early works to 1800
Subject World maps > Early works to 1800
Subject Political geography > Maps > Early works to 1800
Subject Boundaries > Maps > Early works to 1800
Subject Astronomy > Observations > Maps > Early works to 1800
Subject Solar System > Maps > 19th century
Genre Atlas
Genre Government publication
Genre Cartographic image
Genre World atlases.
Genre Maps
Genre World maps.
Genre Early maps.
Genre Celestial charts.

Bibliographic information

Note This is volume one of the normally two volume Atlas Curieux, here in the "Suite" edition. De Fer's Atlas Curieux is a fascinating mix of maps, views, and plans unlike any other during its time. Black and white, except title page. Relief shown in sketches. Light brown leather bound and clad covers. Date reflects date on sheet, or date on related pages, or atlas publication date.
Note World Atlas.
Location https://purl.stanford.edu/kt345xs6002
Location electronic resource

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