Very fine and complete world atlas which is organizationally divided into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres. The atlas is complete with 76 hand-colored lithographed maps, mostly double-page, plus numerous insets and small maps. Contains two double-page maps of the United States, one is a great railroad map with printed red route lines. Plus 36 other state and regional maps of the United States including a map of Long Island and an extra double-page map of Massachusetts, not called for in the index. The maps are embellished with decorative borders. Original quarter calf and brown pebble cloth, lettered in gilt; recently professionally rebound at spine with title stamped in gold.

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Condition: A

Maps and all pages are tight and fine with just a couple maps with light soiling. The cover has recently been restored in red cloth with stamped gilt title, original boards, marbled paper and all free end papers retained. Front cover with some lifting to cloth, corners bumped and some staining.