An authentic history and interesting description of the whole world and its inhabitants, Forming a New and Complete Universal Geography illustrated by interesting engravings and a set of newly drawn maps forming a complete atlas Volume 1 [ of 2 ]

Kelly, Christopher [ edited by Thomas Bartlett ]

Verlag: published by Thomas Kelly no date givenapproximately 1855, London, 1855

Beschreibung

, 1126 pages printed in double columns, 6 page Preface, [ NB this New Edition appears to have been printed without the introductory chapter on geography and astronomy ] illustrated with frontispiece and vignette title page and 48 further plates including 2 diagrams of map projections and 25 full page maps including a folding world map. Plates include Port Phillip Australia and The Armillary Sphere New Edition including discoveries of Ross, Parry, Franklin, Clapperton, Denham… , head and tail of spine and corners scuffed, edges bumped and rubbed, boards rubbed and marked, paper cracking on rear hinge, first blank torn and loose, maps show a few faint spots, plates range from clean to foxed and water stained, with most showing faint foxing, a good solid copy with numerous interesting plates and maps, despite external wear , half brown calf with marbled paper to sides, five raised bands with gilt decoration & title to spine, green enpapers Quarto Hardback ISBN: Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 29437

Bibliografische Details

Titel: An authentic history and interesting ...

Verlag: published by Thomas Kelly no date givenapproximately 1855, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1855