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[FRANCE]. DONNET, ALEXIS. Carte topographique, minralogique et statistique de la France rduite de celle de Cassini, a l'echelle de 1/388,800 (1 Lig. pr. 450 T.) Rectifie d'aprs les nouvelles observations astronomiques, les levs du Cadastre, les Travaux des Ponts-et-Chausses, des Mines &c...Grave par R. Wahl, Dandeleux, et Malo...La Lettre grave par A[lphon]se Pelicier. Paris: chez Hyacinthe Langlois, 1817. Engraved map, comprising "Tableau d'Assemblage" sheet and 24 numbered sheets (25 sheets in all), with borders hand-colored and roads highlighted in red and orange (surrounding countries uncolored), a few slight stains, dissected and mounted on 25 folding linen sheets, vellum pull-tags lettered and numbered in pen. Bookseller's label of J. Andrivau-Goujon on versos. In two contemporary French quarter green morocco gilt pull-off cases, green paper boards sides with gilt roll border, marbled paper edges, 280 x 180 x 66 mm. (cases worn). (2)