Title transcribed from handwritten note on front free endpaper. It is unknown whether these maps were actually issued together or separately collected

Most of the maps are signed by G. de l'Isle, P. Schenk, N. and G. Sanson, M. Seutter, N. Visscher, F. de Wit, or N. Witsen, among others

Publishers include G. Valck; J. Cóvens & C. Mortier; R. & I. Ottens; and P. Schenk, Jun

All of the maps are hand-colored, and most are printed or engraved on double leaves

Text in French, Latin, or Dutch

CHMRB copy 39088012158358 has accession no. 2879

CHMRB copy has a ms. ink index to the first 13 maps in the volume written on the back free endpaper

CHMRB copy has an old half-leather binding with dark marbled paper boards; the spine cover is wanting

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