A List of Geographical Atlases in the Library of Congress [Nine Volumes Complete | Mixed Editions]

Philip Lee Phillips and Clara Egli LeGear [Compilers]

Verlag: Various Publishers

Beschreibung

Nine Volumes Complete [Mixed Editions/A Made Set]. Volumes 1-4 (in two books) are published Amsterdam: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, Ltd., 1971. Octavo; 1,659pp. Full blue cloth with titles in silver and blocked in black. Four volumes in two; complete thus. Facsimile reprint of the original edition published in Washington, D.C. in 1909-1920 by the United States Government Printing Office. Amsterdam bookbinder ticked at lower left on front pastedowns, else in near fine condition. (*)(*)(*) Volume 5 published Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 1958. 666pp. Full blue cloth with red spine stripe label and title gilt. Spine a bit faded; corners turned and showing wear. Owner bookplate front pastedown, contents else clean and unmarked. (*)(*)(*) Volume 6 published Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 1963. 681pp. Full blue cloth with red spine stripe label and title gilt. Spine a bit faded; corners turned and showing minor wear. Text block shows minor foxing at top and fore edges. Contents clean and unmarked. (*)(*)(*) Volume 7 published Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 1973. 708pp. Full blue cloth with red spine stripe label and title gilt. Previous owner embossing lower right ffep, else very good condition, contents clean and unmarked. (*)(*)(*) Volume 8 published Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 1974. 190pp. Full blue cloth with red spine stripe label and title gilt. Very good condition, contents clean and unmarked. (*)(*)(*) Volume 9 a facsimile reprint edition (Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 1992) published Mansfield Centre, CT: Martino Publishing, 2006. 289pp. Hardcover in glazed boards. Very good copy, contents clean and unmarked. (*)(*)(*) Phillips was Chief of the Division of Maps and Charts at the Library of Congress during the early twentieth century, a prolific bibliographer, and a pioneer of map librarianship in the United States. LeGear completed the monumental work begun by Phillips. ** NOTE SHIPPING COST: This item will incur additional shipping costs. Contact us for a shipping estimate to your location. International shipping is likely prohibitively expensive.**.

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Bibliografische Details

• Titel: A List of Geographical Atlases in the Library of Congress [Nine Volumes Complete | Mixed Editions]
• Verlag: Various Publishers
• Sprache: Englisch
• Einband: Hardcover
• Zustand: Good
• Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket (As Issued)
• Gewicht: 9,88 Kilogramm
• Verkäuferkataloge:
  • Cartography