Complete Body of Ancient Geography – d’Anville – 1819 | 13 Enormous Double-Page Maps

A Complete Body of Ancient Geography by Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d’Anville, printed in London in 1819 by James Whittle and Richard Holmes Laurie, is an imposing atlas in folio format. This enormous tome contains 13 engraved double-page maps. These maps portray the landscapes of ancient Rome, Gaul, Italy, Greece, Asia Minor and Syria, Palestine, Egypt, Roman Britain, and continental territories including France, Spain, and Germany. D’Anville’s reputation as a historical geographer was built on accuracy and depth of research, and this edition represents the height of his cartographic influence during the early nineteenth century. Atlases of this scale and subject remain highly sought after by collectors of classical history and mapmaking.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Complete Body of Ancient Geography
• Author(s): Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d’Anville
• Illustrator(s):
• Contributor(s):
• Publisher: London, James Whittle and Richard Holmes Laurie
• Edition: 1819 edition
• Format: Folio, single volume
• Binding: Professionally restored hardcover
• Size:  21.5 in x 15 in (54.6 cm x 38.1 cm)
• Collation: 13 maps
• Illustrations: 13 double-page maps
• Contents Include:
  • Ancient Rome
  • Gaul
  • Italy
  • Greece
  • Asia Minor and Syria
  • Palestine
  • Egypt
  • Roman Britain
  • France, Spain, and Germany

Condition:

Very Good. The binding has been professionally restored while retaining the original marbled boards. Corners and edges are rubbed. Internally the maps are sharp, clean, and complete.

Why Collect This?

• Large-format folio atlas of ancient geography
• Includes thirteen double-page maps

Item Number: # 29430