Full leather binding with gilt on spine (little rubbed)
Geographical book describing the whole world. Contains one portrait of the author A. Pluche and 13 folded maps. Containing the World, Africa, Asia, south east Asia, America, Europe, France, Arabia and Egypt, Holy Land, Mediterranean , Middle East from Israel to India, Turkey including Cyprus, Italy and Greece. Beautiful copper engraved maps with dark impression. French text. Complete.
Overall excellent conditions, small tear (1 cm) in the Africa map.
About the Author/ Artist: Noel Antoine Pluche was a French priest born 1688 in Rheims. His major work "Spectacle de la nature" was published 1732. He died 1761 in Paris.
