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[France] Nouvelle géographie et statistique de la France, Alger et la Belgique,

suivi d'un traité sur le monde entier. Ornée des 95 cartes et approuvée de l'Université. Pa J. Henry. 5e edition, revue, corrigée et augmentéé par l'auteur. Par J. Henry. No place or publisher, 1842, 2 parts in 1 vol., part 1 entirely lithographed with frontispiece, title page, map of France, 43 leaves printed on both sides with 86 maps below portraits and inside extensive text, followed by a folding map of the continents around images of their characteristic animals and peoples (dated 1836), finally a folding world map inside 10 border view (dated 1835) and the Notice sur le monde entier, (2) p., contemporary gilt halfleather, folio.

Bound with: (2) Histoire de France, depuis Pharamond jusqu'à Louis-Philippe 1er (420-1842). No place or publisher, 1842, (42) p., with lithographed title page and 72 portraits with extensive captions. Contents of both works occ. tender and with mild staining, some edgewear. Ad (1): Lovely atlas with a highly extraordinary, simultaneously decorative and informative approach. Ad (2) Complete history of France on the basis of the lives of the rulers of France, with their portraits.

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