Charles-Constant Le Tellier - Nouvelle Géographie...

Fascinating edition of this collection that sits within the tradition of the great enterprises of description and knowledge of the world that developed in the 18th and 19th centuries, at a time when advances in science, exploration travels and the intensification of trade contributed to renewing the representation of the Earth - This geographic work aims to provide the reader with an organized view of the territories, the peoples and the main physical, historical and economic characteristics of the different regions of the globe - Geography here appears as a general discipline that is not limited to locating countries on a map, but also seeks to explain their particularities, their natural resources, their populations and their relations with other nations - Charles-Constant Le Tellier - Nouvelle Géographie Universelle et principalement de la France - 1808 - L. Prieur - 590 Pages. Good binding condition, the volume in its full original marble calf leather, wear from use, some minor flaws on covers and spine, cracks at the headpieces, worn hinges and corners, marbled edges, smooth spine adorned, gilded titling on morocco inlay, gilded borders framing the boards - Good interior condition, some stains, the work enriched with a folding geographic map, marbled endpapers in decent condition, pleasing copy - Delivery service assured within a few days -

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