Atlas historique, ou Nouvelle introduction à l'histoire, à la chronologie & à la géographie ancienne & moderne [...]. Avec des dissertations sur l'histoire de chaque état, par Mr. Gueudeville. Tome V qui comprend l'Asie en général et en particulier [...].

Folio: [16]-176 pp.; 57 (of 58) pl. (missing map: pl. 45: "Carte des Indes [...]").

Contemp. mottled calf, gilt decorated spine with 7 raised bands (joint broken and upper cover detached).

5th vol. only of the 1st ed., of Chatelain's "Atlas Historique", launched by father Zacharias and later continued by his family members. With an engr. title by R. Picart, 11 (of 12) maps of the continent, India, China, Java, Japan based upon a Japanese example, etc. and 46 enchanting portraits, views, ceremonies, local scenery, etc.
Ref. Koeman II-Cha 6. - I.H. van Eeghen - De Amsterdamse boekhandel III: 67-71, 208-211.