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Antique Map of Southeast Asia by Larousse (1897) $ 87.68 Availability: in stock Condition : Excellent. General age related toning and occasional light staining from handling. Irregular left paper edge from binding. Please study image carefully. Date : 1897 Overall size : 31 x 23 cm. Image size : 27.5 x 22.5 cm. Description: Front: 'Carte Generale des Indes.' (General map of India / The Indies / Thailand / Malaysia). Rear: 'Empire des Indes.' (India; artefacts, architecture, design, ornaments).' This lithographic print originates from: 'Nouveau Larousse Illustre en sept volumes.', Directeur Claude Auge, Paris, published 1897-1904, with a supplement addedin 1907. The Nouveau Larousse illustre (New Larousse Illustrated) was an illustrated French language encyclopedia published by Larousse between 1897-1904, in 7 volumes and a supplement. It was essentially a scaled-down version of the 'Grand dictionnaire universel du XIXesiècle.' (Great universal dictionary of the 19th century) of Pierre Larousse, but updated and written in a more neutral, scientific style under the editorship of Claude Auge. |
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