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LASOR A VAREA, Alphonse. Universus terrarum orbis scriptorum calamo delineatus ... qui de Europae, Asiae, Africae, & Americae regnis, provinciis, populis, civitatibus... . Passau: ex typographia olim Frambotti, nunc Jo. Baptistae Conzatti, 1713. 2 volumes, 2° (343 x 230mm). Half titles, titles printed in red and black with printer's device, 56 engraved plates on 47 sheets, including 12 plates depicting people in contemporary costumes holding shields with German coat-of-arms, ca. 500 maps and views in the text, woodcut illustrations. (A few closed tears, laminated tear to one plate, some light browning, small unobtrusive hole to most margins, spotted.) Contemporary vellum, morocco lettering-pieces. Provenance : Joannis Rossi Veneti Gerardi filii (bookplate); "Biblioteca Civica di Bergamo" (stamp to title and a few leaves of text). SCARCE FIRST EDITION of this geographical dictionary. Lasor a Varea lists the names of all towns, rivers, mountains, lakes, islands etc. in the world, described by authors up to that date. Sabin 39133. (2)