Travel, Atlases, Maps and Natural History

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C.F. Delamarche | A rare jigsaw atlas, c.1880

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May 13, 01:43 PM GMT

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800 - 1,200 GBP

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C.F. Delamarche 


Atlas Geographique. Paris, c.1880


8 jigsaw maps, 470 x 323mm. or the reverse, the maps steel-engraved, coloured by hand and mounted on gilt-edged wood, housed in the original wooden box, the lid with a central panel labelled “Atlas Geographique”, a few pieces missing lobes, box repaired


A rare, complete jigsaw atlas. The eight puzzles comprise: France (each piece being a departement), world (twin hemisphere), Africa (with explorers' tracks), Europe (dated 1880), Asia, South America, North America, Belgium.