Atlas
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Andrew Garran, ed., Picturesque Atlas of Australasia, Picturesque Atlas Publishing, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1888.
This monumental undertaking was designed to commemorate the Centennial of the founding of Australia. An unusually sturdy and attractive set, complete in three folio-sized volumes measuring 17 3/4″ tall by 13 3/4″ wide. Bound handsomely in original publisher’s full dark-green leather, rounded edges and tips, gilt-ruled, -lettered and -illustrated quite nicely. Bound by William Detmold, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia,…
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Kitchin Thomas, A new universal Atlas exhibiting all the Empires, Kingdoms, States, Republics, &c. &c, in the whole world being a complete collection of the most important maps extant; corrected with the greatest care, and augmented from the last edition of D’Anville and Robert (de Vaugondy). with many improvements by Major James Rennel, and other eminent geographers. including all the tracks and new discoveries of the British circumnavigators, Biron, Carteret, Captain James Cook, Vancouver, Perouse, &c. &c. The Fourth Edition. engraved on one hundred and eight plates comprising seventy-five maps, Printed by Robert Laurie and James Whittle, 1800, London.
Large folio, contemporary boards, rebacked in calf, else very good throughout. Title page, blank, index, 75 maps numbered on two to six sheets, almost no foxing, some expected bad folds, and split to other folds. A very good + copy. The fourth edition. Offered by Librairie Michel Morisset $22,000 To purchase, contact mm@librairiemichelmorisset.com
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ATLAS 1766, COMPLETE 25 double-pages including 24 maps, magnificent copy.
Atlas chorographique historique et portatif des Elections du Royaume. Généralité de Paris , Paris 1766. Description de la Généralité de Paris i à xxxiv [contient les principales foires avec leur durée] Election de Beauvais carte couleur double page , description de l’élection de Beauvais 1 à 4 , Election de Compiègne carte couleur double page ,…