Rigobert Bonne. Globe Terrestre ....Paris 1774. The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America shown in coastline from Carolina

shown in coastline from Carolina to Mexico

Typus Cosmographicus Universalis

10 ½ x 7 ¼ inches

Upper Canada

Rigobert Bonne. Globe Terrestre ....Paris 1774. The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America shown in coastline from CarolinaBONNE, Rigobert (1727 1795) Globe Terrestre dressee par M. Bonne avec privilege et Approbation de lAcademie R[oya]le des Sciences Terrestrial table globe, the globe made up of two sets of 12 engraved gores, hand colored in outline, decorated with both title and printers' cartouches. The greens slightly faded; the varnish replaced in modern times. Wooden meridian circle, green on one face, papered graticule on the other, card hour circle and metal