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Dufour, A. H. (Auguste Henri); Rohrbacher, Rene Francois; Raynaud; Antoine, Louis (Printer); Lahanier et Lansraux : Original Map - "Asie [Asia]; Pl. 23"; From "Atlas geographique dresse pour l'histoire universelle de l'eglise catholique de l'abbe Rohrbacher" ("Geographical Atlas, Compiled for, the Universal History of the Catholic Church of Abbot Rohrbacher")

Gaume Freres et J. Duprey, Editeurs, Paris, France, 1861

Text is in French. Original publisher's hand-colored map showing Asia and parts of Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Map with margins measures 21 1/2" x 16 1/2." Actual map area measures 18 1/4" x 13 1/4." The vertical center fold line is original as this map came from an atlas. Map is very clean and intact except for some foxing and age toning (more pronounced along the edges) and minuscule wear to edges and corners. A Very Good copy. Most of the map shows Asia at center. The top shows the Arctic Ocean and Siberia. Parts of Southeast Asia and the Pacific Ocean are to the right. The bottom shows other parts of Southeast Asia including Sumatra and Borneo. Europe, Africa, and Arabia are to the left. The map features beautiful blue, yellow, pink and green watercolors within country or regional borders and meticulously rendered watercolor outlines in blue, yellow, green, and orange. Major cities and natural features such as mountains, deserts, and rivers are also included. Scales of distance in the lower-left corner below the title. Lines of latitude and longitude and neatline also included. The following is printed beneath the map below the neatline: "le Trait par Raynaud," "Impie. ['Imprimerie'] de Louis Antoine, rue de Cluny, 1, Paris," and "la Lettre par Lahanier et Lansraux." This map is Plate 23 from an atlas that accompanied "L'Historie universelle de l'eglise catholique" ("Universal History of the Catholic Church"), a notable work by Abbot Rohrbacher. Rene Francois Rohrbacher (1789-1856) was a French priest, ecclesiastical historian, and politician. The main author of this atlas is Auguste Henri Dufour (1795-1865), a French geographer.. Map. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: No Binding

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