Atlas universel de géographie physique, politique, statistique et minéralogique [...].

7 vol., folio; 387 pl. (min. spotting, "tableau comparatif des principales hauteurs du globe" bound in vol. 4 instead of vol. 1).

Later quarter sheep and percaline boards with old sheep pasted on flat spines (some light rubbing to boards).

Third edition of Ph. Vandermaelen's folio-size atlas published in instalments between 1825 & 1827. It is the first atlas produced by the then new printing process of lithography and the first to show the whole world in maps using a large uniform scale resulting in the most detailed maps made at the time, or according to a contemporary: "Les grands traits du monde sont connus; les détails seuls sont laissés à notre persévérance". With 6 general maps of the continents and 29 maps of Europe, 111 of Asia, 60 of Africa, 77 of North America, 44 of South America and 60 of Oceania. Enriched with a 2nd copy of "Partie du Brésil" in vol. 5. The text part "Statistique de l'Europe d'après Hassel" bound in a seperate vol. instead of the vol. dedicated to Europe.
Ref. Inventaire raisonné des collections cartographiques Vandermaelen V, Atlas [3].