Amérique du Nord Physique: Librairie Hachette c. 1900

Title: Amérique du Nord Physique Author: Librairie Hachette Date: c. 1900 Medium: Chromolithograph Condition: Excellent - light age toning Inches: 17 1/2 x 23 [Paper] Centimeters: 44.45 x 58.42 [Paper] Product ID: 318056 Map of North America from French publisher Librairie Hachette's Atlas Universel. Legend indicates changes of elevation on the map. Librairie Hachette refers to a historic phase in the evolution of the French publishing giant now known as Hachette Livre. The company was founded in 1826 by Louis Hachette as Brédif, initially operating as a bookshop and publishing house. Over the years, it underwent several name changes, becoming L. Hachette et Compagnie in 1846, then Librairie Hachette in 1919, and later Hachette SA in 1977.