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Cartes elementaires d'astronomie et de Geographie, par M. l'Abbé.
Paris,
A Falaise, chez Brée frères,, Et se trouve à Paris, chez Marcilly, rue St-Julien-le-Pauvre, no. 14, A Rouen, chez Lecrêne-Labbey.
1807
Set of 42 hand-coloured xylographic playing cards, of which three have moveable parts, text to verso, housed within original pull-off slipcase with publisher's label.
105 by 70mm (4.25 by 2.75 inches).
3186
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A rare set of cards that form an introduction to the geography and astronomy, and the lastknown work of the author, Louis-Michel Pâris (1740-1806). The set includes three volvelles. The first (no. 23) shows the equatorial seconds and minutes as regards the oblique position of the globes.
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