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1825 Jean Alexandre Buchon
$ 345.00
Description

Attractive map, colored by county and showing the various towns, roads, rivers, canals and other details. Overall plate size is 24x17 inches, surrounded by text describing the state, its population, governors, religion, education, commerce, climate topography and other details. From the French edition of Carey & Lea's American Atlas. The French edition is known for being a superior work, using better paper and a superior engraving technique. This example has been cleaned and the colors are a bit faded, with the price reduced accordingly.

Jean Alexandre Buchon Biography

Jean Alexandre Buchon (1791-1849) was a French scholar and historian. Born as the French Revolution raged, Buchon was dedicated to recovering France’s history in order to help the country heal and grow. He gathered French stories and published them as part of Collection des chroniques nationales franciases ecrites en langue vulgaire, du XIe au XVIe siècle (4 vols, 1824-1829). He also compiled and published an exploration collection and several histories, particularly about medieval France.

For geography, his most important contribution was publication of the French edition of Carey & Lea’s American Atlas in 1825. Each page of the atlas includes highly detailed text about the state or territory depicted, as well as a map of the area. The French edition is generally considered in high regard as compared to other editions, as it has quality paper and superior engraving.