Engraved, hand-colored map of Switzerland and vicinity, showing political boundaries, cities, topography and routes of travel. Title translates to: Historical and geographic table of the Swiss Confederation. Includes latitudinal and longitudinal lines. Accompanied by descriptive text in tables within margins. Tables are color-coded in association with each region shown, such as orange for Geneva. Also features broader texts on the entire area shown: Précis historique [= Historical background], "Presonnages célèbres" [= Famous people], and a chronology, spanning from 109 "Les Tiguriens et les Cimbres défont Cassius" [= Tigurians and Cimbri defeat Cassius], to 1838 "Discussion avec la France pour le prince Louis Napoléon" [= Discussion with France for Prince Louis Napoleon]. Additionally, provides information on population, religions, economy, climate, mountains and lakes, etc. With addresses in top corners: L'Auteur, Rue des Martyrs, no 23, Chaussée-d'Antin -- Adopté pour les maisons Royles d'Éducation de la Légion-d'Honneur. Map is 15 x 23 cm, on sheet 42 x 61 cm. In second section: Histoire et géographie modernes [= Modern history and geography]., Henri Duval’s scientific world atlas, Atlas universel des sciences, published in Paris in 1839. Title translates to: Universal atlas of sciences. Bound in pinkish board with a vellum spine. Authorship and title gilded on spine. Collation: [8] pages, 50 double leaves of plates. Contains 33 engraved, hand-colored maps, as well as 11 engraved views (7 in color; 4 in black and white). Geographic coverage extends to the entire globe, with one world map and others representing the Eastern Hemisphere, Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Oceania and the North Pole. Also features Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, the Papal States, the Holy Land, the Middle East, the Empire of the Caliphs, the Ottoman Empire and the Russian Empire. Maps show political boundaries, topography, rivers, coastlines, and routes of travel. The views represent a range of scientific fields, including mountain heights, meteorology, astrology, zoology (mammals, birds, insects) and botany (flowers, fruits, herbs), as well as mechanics, artistic methods (linear drawing and perspective), and linguistics. Maps and views are accompanied by descriptive texts in the margins, which are color-coded in association with areas represented. Maps also include genealogies of rulers, lists of famous people, and chronologies for historical events. Atlas includes a dedication, introduction, and table of contents listing maps with corresponding leaf numbers.
