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Dufour, A. H. (Auguste Henri); Rohrbacher, Rene Francois; Raynaud; Antoine, Louis (Printer); Lahanier et Lansraux : Original Map - "Empire des Mongols, a l'epoque de Koublai Khan ou Chi Tsou, de l'an 1215 a l'an 1267 de J. C. [Empire of the Mongols, at the time of Koublai Khan or Chi Tsou, from the Year 1215 to the Year 1267 AD]; Pl. 18"; 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 Mongol Empire during the time of Kublai Khan, also known as Chi Tsou, from the years 1215-1267. 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 (relatively light on front; more pronounced along the edges) and minuscule wear to edges and corners. A Very Good copy. This map is centered on Asia. Parts of Europe, the Middle East, and Africa are also depicted. The map features beautiful blue, yellow, green, and pink watercolors within country or regional borders. Two additional lines in orange and dark pink watercolors show the routes of two famous explorers who visited the region, Marc Paul (Marco Polo) and Rubruquis (William of Rubruck). A legend shows which of these lines corresponds to which explorer. Major cities and natural features such as mountains, seas, and rivers are included. Scales of distance in the lower-left corner below the title. Lines of latitude and longitude and neatline also included. The following is printed beneath the map below the neatline: "Le Trait par Raynaud," "Impie. ['Imprimerie'] de Louis Antoine, 1, rue de Cluny, Paris," and "La Lettre par Lahanier et Lansraux." This map is Plate 18 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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