This 4 inches French globe was published by Hachette by Vivien de Saint Martin a renowned geographer of the early 19th in collaboration with Hachette editions .Congo is not yet named free state of Congo ( 1877) and is mostly unexplored ( see picture), the river Congo is still not fully mapped , mention of Saint Peteresburg in Russia , Alaska present ( 1867) . Overall all of the countries are easy to read and to discern. The printing is really nice and well done , this type of globe belongs to the tradition of globe making of the 19th century . The base is in the Napoleon III manner with marble and cast angel.
Hachette was founded in 1826 by Louis Hachette as Brédif, a bookshop and publishing company. It became L. Hachette et Compagnie on 1 January 1846 , last picture illustrate one of their past address.
Louis Vivien, known as Vivien de Saint-Martin (May 17, 1802 – December 26, 1896), was a French geographer in the 1800s. He lived a long life and wrote many important books. These included a history of the French Revolution (1841), a history of Napoleon (1844), a history of geography (1873), and the Atlas universel de géographie, created with Franz Schrader.
Size: globe D.4 inches , H.8 in , good condition
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$1,200.00Price
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