38 hand-colored maps of the world, c. 1815
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Author: [Gilling, W.]
Title: A New General Atlas of the World with the Latest Discoveries and New Continental Alterations
Place Published: London
Publisher:W. Gilling
Date Published: [c. 1815]
Description:
Author: [Gilling, W.]
Title: A New General Atlas of the World with the Latest Discoveries and New Continental Alterations
Place Published: London
Publisher:W. Gilling
Date Published: [c. 1815]
Description:
With 38 hand-colored engraved maps including double-page frontispiece map of the world. 40.3x31.3 cm (16x12¼"), period quarter leather with marbled boards, cover label and spine lettered in gilt.
With numerous colorful maps demonstrating the world at the turn of the 19th century, includes a map of the United States before the Louisiana purchase. Bookplate of John S. Turnbull on front pastedown, ink ownership signature of previous owner on front flyleaf.
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Wear and soiling to boards and leather, top corner of front cover lost, rear cover detached; occasional notes and underlining, marginal soiling and foxing, minor edge tears to some pages; internally very good deserving of rebinding.
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38 hand-colored maps of the world, c. 1815
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