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ATLAS. HENRY (J.). HISTORY OF FRANCE, from Pharamond...

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[ATLAS]. HENRY (J.). HISTORY OF FRANCE, from Pharamond to Louis-Philippe I (420-1842) [Related:] NEW GEOGRAPHY AND STATISTICS OF FRANCE. Algiers and Belgium, followed by a Treatise on the whole world. Tours, Corbin [Rivaux and Corbin for the atlas], 1842. In-folio half tan basane, gilt fleuron in the corner of the boards, spine partitioned and decorated, gilt title (period binding); 20 ff. (6) ff. 86 pages, 1 folding map of France, (2) ff. 2 folding maps, (1) f. Spine rubbed and missing, one corner dulled and missing the gilt iron in the corner. FOURTH EDITION for the atlas, revised, corrected and enlarged by the author. It includes an illustrated general title, a decorated subtitle and another illustrated subtitle mostly COLORED. 86 full-page PLATES representing the 86 French departments with each time the portrait of an emblematic representative of the department. Body of the book in perfect condition.