{"product_id":"atlas-du-monde-vivant-fernand-nathan-1982-french-hardcover-2c165","title":"Atlas du Monde Vivant, Fernand Nathan 1982, French Hardcover – 2C165","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAtlas du Monde Vivant\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen it anywhere and the living world opens with it. This 1982 Fernand Nathan atlas combines geography, wildlife and vegetation in a large illustrated hardcover. French text accompanies colour maps, landscape photographs and detailed natural-history diagrams.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe title, Atlas du monde vivant, captures the book’s focus on environments and their inhabitants. Its pages connect physical landscapes with plants, animals and the conditions supporting them. The result is a visually varied reference volume with a distinctly early-1980s presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMaps and Landscapes\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA striking double-page world map uses an interrupted projection over a photographic desert background. French labels identify continents, oceans and geographical features. Warm land colours contrast with pale blue seas and the surrounding landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe African desert spread brings together rock formations, dunes, wildlife photographs and illustrated terrain diagrams. Smaller maps locate the environments discussed in the accompanying text. Camels, reptiles and desert plants appear alongside explanations of these dry landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnother spread explores the Indonesian archipelago through maps, photographs and illustrations. A large lake photograph sits beside images of tropical animals and flowers. These varied layouts encourage browsing while keeping each subject visually connected.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePlants, Animals and Ecology\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe vegetation section combines botanical drawings with insects, soil profiles and a colour-coded world map. Flower diagrams illustrate plant structures and pollination. Cutaway drawings reveal layers beneath the ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese pages give the volume an appeal beyond conventional cartography. Maps establish location, while photographs and drawings explore the living environments within those places. Readers interested in vintage educational illustration will find several contrasting graphic approaches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIllustrated Hardcover\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe glossy front cover combines a relief map with wildlife photographs and bold blue lettering. Giraffes dominate the lower image, beneath smaller photographs of birds, a flowering cactus and other animals. The blue rear cover continues the photographic theme around a small world map.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe volume contains 110 pages and measures approximately 25 × 33 × 2 cm. Its generous format gives the illustrations room to remain clear. French-language text runs throughout the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFair to good overall, with a cracked binding and blue exterior tape repair. The pages remain held together, but the weakened spine requires careful handling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe covers retain vivid colours, with edge wear and surface marks. Interior pages show age-related toning, while photographs, illustrations and text remain clear. All 110 pages are present, with no interior tears or missing pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eKey Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTitle: Atlas du monde vivant\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Fernand Nathan\u003cbr\u003eYear: 1982\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: French\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Illustrated hardcover atlas\u003cbr\u003eSubjects: World geography, wildlife, vegetation, ecology and natural history\u003cbr\u003eIllustrations: Colour maps, photographs and explanatory diagrams\u003cbr\u003ePages: 110, complete\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: Approximately 25 × 33 × 2 cm\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Fair to good, with cracked binding and blue exterior tape repair\u003cbr\u003eSKU: 2C165\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy It’s Special\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis atlas brings maps and natural history together rather than treating them as separate subjects. Its desert-backed world map is especially distinctive. The combination of wildlife photography and explanatory drawings makes it an engaging vintage illustrated reference.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"One Royal Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55097909543258,"sku":"2C165","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9656\/8577\/files\/2C165_1.jpg?v=1793279417","url":"https:\/\/www.oneroyalart.com\/de\/products\/atlas-du-monde-vivant-fernand-nathan-1982-french-hardcover-2c165","provider":"One Royal Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}