Subject: Atlases
Period: 1875 (published)
Publication:
Color: Hand Color
Size:
15 x 17.5 inches
38.1 x 44.5 cm
This complete atlas contains approximately 75 hand colored maps. Includes the uncolored Climatological map by Blodget, the Mountains & Rivers chart and several thematic maps plus all states, city plans of Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, St. Louis, and Washington, D.C. With fine maps of Texas, a double page map of the Southwest, and a great Indian Territory. Folio. Hardbound in brown cloth with quarter calf, title page, contents, text and descriptions, maps, index.
References: Phillips (A) 1390.
Condition:
Contents and maps are very good or fine, some with a little marginal foxing except Europe has some internal foxing. Text page 41 is loose. The covers have shelf wear with lower leather tip abraded and a little frying to lower edge. Spine is abraded at edge.