Atlas Curieux oder Neuer und Compendieuser Atlas in welchem, ausser den General Land Charten von America, Africa, Asia und Europa, und der in letzertem gelegenen Reichen und Ländern, sehr viele Speciale von besondern Provincien und Territorien
Augsburg: Herausgegeben und Verlegt von Gabriel Bodenehr, Kupfersticher in Augsburg. [1704]. First edition. Original wallet style leather binding, with ties. Quoting from The David Rumsey Map Collection website: "This atlas is the main work of Gabriel Bodenehr a German cartographer from a renowned engraver and publisher family in Augsburg". Includes 101 engraved folded plates listed in contents, with 99 maps and 3 tables. Most maps outline hand colored. Compared to the list of contents there is one additional map of Russia numbered 102 added at the end. Engraved double page title, letterpress foreword and contents. Including: 4 double hemisphere world maps, hydrographic map, maps of continents, the first four maps relate to America, detailed maps of Europe and European countries. Many maps with decorative title cartouche. Some maps are in Latin." [Our copy does not contain the table of distances pasted into the Rumsey copy.]. Item #31536
Price: $5,000.00