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Dufour, A. H. (Auguste Henri); Rohrbacher, Rene Francois; Blondeau, A.; Antoine, Louis (Printer); Lahanier-Lacouchy : Original Map - "Planisphere Physique, Hydrographique et Phytographique [Physical, Hydrographic and Phytographic Planisphere]; Pl. 1e. [First Plate]"; From "Atlas geographique dresse pour l'histoire universelle de l'eglise catholique de l'abbe Rohrbacher" ("Geographical Atlas, Compiled for, the Universal History of the Catholic Church of Abbot Rohrbacher")

Gaume Freres et J. Duprey, Editeurs, Paris, France, 1861

Text is in French. Original publisher's hand-colored map showing the physical, hydrographic, and phytographic "planisphere," which, in this case, is the map of the world. The map has been meticulously detailed in a variety of watercolors and patterns to demarcate where specific plants and plant resources are located around the world. For example, regions where tea is found are colored dark green; regions with sugar, pale orange; regions with coffee, gray; and regions with sugar and coffee, pale orange with gray stripes. Map with margins measures 21 1/2" x 16 1/2." Actual map area measures 18" x 13." The vertical center fold line is original as this map came from an atlas. Map is very clean and intact except for some foxing and age toning on front and back and minuscule wear to edges and corners. A Very Good copy. The map features a variety of beautiful watercolors. The colors are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, gray, brown, and various hues in between. Other plants and plant resources depicted on the map are mosses, magnolias, pines, palm trees, rye, wheat, barley, corn, rice, cinnamon, pepper, indigo, cocoa, cotton, cinchona, and vanilla. A legend shows which colors and patterns correspond to which plants. Natural features such as mountains, seas, and rivers are included. Title and legend at the bottom of the map. Lines of latitude and longitude and neatline also included. The following is printed beneath the map below the neatline: "Grave par A. Blondeau aine," "Impie. ['Imprimerie'] de Louis Antoine, 70, R. des Noyers, Paris," and "Ecrit par Lahanier-Lacouchy." This map is Plate 1 from an atlas that accompanied "L'Historie universelle de l'eglise catholique" ("Universal History of the Catholic Church"), a notable work by Abbot Rohrbacher. Rene Francois Rohrbacher (1789-1856) was a French priest, ecclesiastical historian, and politician. The main author of this atlas is Auguste Henri Dufour (1795-1865), a French geographer.. Map. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: No Binding

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