Napoleonic France Geography Book 1809 leather atlas w/ 16 world maps

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Methode Abregee et Facile Pour Appendre la Geographie.
Published 1809, Paris by Auguste Delalain.
511 pages. Text in French. With 16 engraved folding maps of the world (including the continents and a world in spheres map).

Attractive antiquarian full leather binding, smooth spine, gilt title lettering & spine decorations,

Book is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. Front cover almost detached, rear joint broken and cover loosened.

Binding well age worn but still appealing, leather and joints rubbed but still supple, remains overall very attractive as an object.

Text block paper is age toned as typical, some fraying to map edges from slightly protruding from text block over the years, Africa map has a short minor (closeable) split within it, internally book remains mostly clean, tight and sound. A book which has been taken care of but may/ does not look like new.

Still attractive on the shelf. Book displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in rather nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws seem easy to overlook or forgive. 

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Book Measures c. 7" H x 4" W.

[B8973].