Black's General Atlas: Comprehending Sixty-One Maps. Engraved on Steel. with Geographic Descriptions, and Index of 56,000 Names

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Edinburgh / London / Dublin: Adam and Charles Black / Longman / Simpkin / Whittaker / Hamilton / Cumming, 1844. Good - Very Good condition. Bound in green cloth with black leather spine and corners, elaborately gilt decorated. The leather is surprisingly well preserved. The cloth is faded and soiled, with frayed edges. SEE PHOTOS. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. Imprinted "MDCCCXLIV" at the foot of the title page with "1844" hand inked beneath. All other pages are crisp, clean and umarked with almost no foxing. Full title; "Black's General Atlas: Comprehending Sixty-One Maps from the Latest and Most Authentic Sources, Engraved on Steel in the First Style of the Art by Sidney Hall, Hughes, etc. with Geographic Descriptions, and an Index of 56,000 Names." The maps, several double page, are tissue guarded and most are handcolored in red, yellow and green. SEE PHOTOS. With the binder's ticket of Smith & Son, 306 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh. All edges gilt. Oversize hardcover. 13.25" wide by 17.75" tall. This large, heavy book will require SUBSTANTIAL extra postage, depending on destination, that will be charged at our cost. 1844 edition. Oversize Hardcover. Good - Very Good condition. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 12pp. + 61 maps + 57 page Index. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. N° de ref. del artículo 026815

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