This is Lavoisne's third American edition folio atlas "carefully revised and corrected" by C. Gros and J. Aspin. Published by M. Carey and Sons, and printed by T.H. Palmer "on Ramage's Ruthven Press, and on J. & T. Gilpin's Machine Paper. The atlas contains approximately 30 double-page maps, plus scores of detailed and colorful tables, chronological and historical. It is complete less the missing maps #68 and 69, namely the Chronological and Statistical map of the United States and the desirable Melish map of the United States. The maps are listed below.

World in hemispheres; Ancient World; Ancient World of Noah (cleanly split in half); Canaan & Egypt (two single page maps); Ancient Greece; Roman Empire; Incursion of the Barbarians (split at top); Europe 1821; England, Scotland & Ireland; England & Wales (cleanly split in half and lower right tip missing); Scotland; Ireland; France; France…Treaty of 1815 with Netherlands, Switzerland and part of Italy; Spain & Portugal; Germany; Kingdom of Netherlands; Italy (flower stain); Poland; Russia; Denmark (single page); Sweden (single page); Turkey in Europe; Turkey in Asia; Asia; China; Hindoostan or India; Africa; North America (single page); South America with the Conquests of Pizarro (single page); and South America.

Hardbound, freshly repacked with new marbled paper on covers and new end papers. Hard bound, title page, Introduction, Contents, maps and tables. Despite the two missing maps this is a very fine example of this atlas.

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Condition: A

Each map is beautifully engraved and has strong, original hand coloring. Most are double page and are generally very good to fine except as noted. Covers are fine following a recent professional rebinding. Title page is a little soiled and the facing blank page is mis-folded and soiled with rough edges.