This is the atlas volume for Abbe Raynal's L'Histoire Philosophique et Politique des Etablissemens et du Commerce des Europeens dans les Deux Indes. The atlas is complete and is filled with Bonne's well-drawn maps and charts engraved by Andre. Included are a list of maps, Analyse Succincet de l'Atlas (22 pages), and 50 maps. The map contents include two world maps, North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. There are also regional maps, including nine related to Europe, five related to Africa, eight related to Asia, six related to South America, and fifteen related to North America. The notable North American regional maps are: Partie Occidentale du Canada; Le Nouveau Mexique; L'Isle de Terre-Neuve, l'Acadie; Carte de la Louisiane, et de la Floride; Carte de la Partie Nord des Etats Unis; and Carte de la Partie Sud des Etats Unis.

In the map of North America, the entire western part of the continent is left mostly blank. Indian tribes, such as the Apaches, Sioux, Outagamis, and Assenipouels, occupy the edges of defined territory. The British Colonies and a few major cities are named along the eastern seaboard and in the Great Lakes region. Alaska is shown as a group of islands, the largest of which is labeled Alaschka.

Hardbound in full leather with gilt tooling and titling on spine and marbled endpapers. The atlas volume did not carry any publication information on the title pages, but was known to be published in 1780.

References: Shirley (BL Atlases) T.BONN-3b.

Condition: A

The maps are generally clean and bright with minor occasional offsetting or spots of foxing. Four maps have light soiling: Cuba, Chili, Southeast US, and Lesser Antilles. The text is lightly toned and the title page and front free-endpaper have dampstains along the edges. The covers have a number of abrasions and bumped corners, and the front cover is just beginning to detach at bottom.