Hammond&Apos;S Handy Atlas of the World

New York, C. S. Hammond & Company, 1931. Leather. A smartly bound comprehensive and colourfully illustrated atlas, exploring the Earth, with a focus on the United States. Bound in a smart navy calf. A useful comprehensive atlas, illustrated through ninety-four detailed colour plates, and three monochrome plates, and a detailed index.The plates illustrated the globe, countries, as well as each state. With notes on the population of the states of America in 1930. In a full calf binding. Externally, smart. Spine is a little faded. Only a few small marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with a few scattered spots to the first and last few pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: C. S. Hammond & Company. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: 883P35

Catalogue: Atlases

Keywords: Hammond's Handy Atlas of the World atlas hammond reference atlas C. S. Hammond & Company

Philips&Apos; Handy Volume Atlas of London

London , George Philip & Son, 1921. Cloth. A detailed pocket-sized atlas of the city of London on a scale of three inches to the mile. The Handy Volume Atlas of London contains a series of fifty-five sectional maps on a scale of three inches to the mile of the county of London, with special maps and plans and a complete index.  With a tube map to the front of the volume. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally smart with some fading and wear to the spine and some marks to the boards. With a previous owner inscription to the front pastedown. Front hinge is starting but remains firm. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: 823B53

Catalogue: Atlases

Keywords: Philips' Handy Volume Atlas of London atlas map london atlas Not Stated

Round the World: From London Bridge to Charing Cross, Via Yokohama and Chicago. An Album of Pictures from Photographs of the Chief Places of Interest in All Parts of the World.

London, George Newnes, Limited, 1895. Cloth. A smart copy of this illustrated guide to points of interest from across the world, with historical commentary. Illustrated with over two hundred and fifty full-page black-and-white images from photographs. An album of pictures and photographs from points of interest across the world, with charming descriptions providing a historical and social commentary on the images and the areas. This piece includes facts and figures on various cities and their features. With reference to places such as: King William Street in Adelaide, the Old City in Barcelona, a Hawaiian yard in Honolulu, the market place at Antananarivo in Madagascar, and the old canals of Utrecht. Including a full index to the front of the text. In the original full green cloth binding. Externally, smart with rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. Light fading to the spine and the odd mark to the board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd handling mark. Spotting and light age toning to the endpapers. A small tear to the front endpaper and a 2" closed tear to page 1 have been sympathetically repaired with tape. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 879T60

Catalogue: Atlases

Keywords: Round the World London Bridge Yokohama Chicago London Bridge World Not Stated

Topographischer Atlas de Schweiz 1: 50000 Sustenpass

Switzerland, Landestopographie, 1922. Brochure/Pamphlet. A detailed, large colour folding map of Switzerland. A large folding atlas of Switzerland, with the text in German. The scale is 1:50000 and shows the details of Switzerland. One large sheet with twenty four folding segments. In the original paper boards. Externally, very smart with light marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 866B108

Catalogue: Atlases

Keywords: Topographischer Atlas de Schweiz 1:50000 Sustenpass atlas Switzerland map atlas Not Stated

Anonymous

Ecclesiastical Map of the South of England

Kent , Publisher Unknown, c1920. Cloth. A hand assembled map of the counties of the south of England showing Church of England administrative areas. With ink annotations from a previous owner, and some hand-colouring to the counties. Covering Wiltshire, Dorset, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Herfordshire, Middlesex, Surrey, Essex and Kent. Ink stamp and bookplate of Arthur Campling, Kent to rear of map. In a blue cloth binding with handwritten label. Externally, smart, with just a few marks. Internally, the map has additional counties pasted to the main map, along with annotations and old ink spills. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Book number: GEN19-I-3

Catalogue: Atlases

Keywords: Church of England England Folding Map South of England England None

Anonymous

Map of England and Wales

London , G. W. Bacon and Co, c1885. Cloth. A scarce detailed coloured folding map of England and Wales, listing the railways and stations, principal roads, and mileage between towns. The entirety of the map is divided over two leaves, both measuring 40" by 25", with the scale being 1 inch: 8 Miles. Featuring tables of distances and mileage between key cities and towns. In original cloth binding, with cloth portfolio casing that has gilt lettering to the front board. Externally, portfolio is sound with only very light rubbing. Three boards are detached, with the fourth hinge being strained. Internally, binding has failed in places, although the map is bright and clean. Good Only . Ill.: None. Good Only .

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Book number: GEN32-G-12

Catalogue: Atlases

Keywords: Map Maps Folding Map England Maps None

Joe C. W. Armstrong

From Sea Unto Sea Art & Discovery Maps of Canada

Ontario, Fleet, 1982. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this beautiful collection of historical maps of Canada, illustrated in both colour and monochrome throughout with descriptive maps. The first edition of this work.A beautiful work exploring the discovery of Canada, portrayed through historical maps.Containing the maps by Sir Robert Dudley, Giacomo Gastaldi, Antonio Zatta, Johannes van Loon, and more.Illustrated with nineteen colour maps, and nineteen monochrome maps.Collated, complete.Compiled by Joe C. W. Armstrong. In the original publisher's quarter morocco binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, smart. A little rubbing to the extremities and to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Various. Near Fine .

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Book number: 754P51

Catalogue: Atlases

Keywords: From Sea Unto Sea Art & Discovery Maps of Canada from sea unto sea canada maps from sea unto sea reference joe c. w. armstrong Various

John Bartholomew

Bartholomew&Apos;S Touring Atlas and Gazetteer of the British Isles

Edinburgh, John Bartholomew & Son, 1998. Cloth. A modern reprint of Bartholomew's atlas and gazetteer of Britain, complete with its scarce dust wrapper. John Bartholomew's Atlas and Gazetteer of the British Isles, recreated from the Practical Motorist's Touring Maps and Gazetteer. Featuring maps produced between 1897 and 1903 from reduced Ordnance Surveys, here featured with additions and corrections. An accurate representation of Bartholomew's atlas, showing detailed roads, railways, canals, and settlement as they existed at the time.Containing a series of ninety-six maps in colour. Complete with unclipped, scarce dust wrapper. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally lovely. Dust wrapper unclipped and excellent with minor shelf wear only, minor chipping to head of spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. With ninety-six coloured maps. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine/Very Good Indeed.

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Book number: 818A95

Catalogue: Atlases

Keywords: bartholomew atlas illustrated great britain atlas Not Stated

John Bartholomew

The Citizen&Apos;S Atlas of the World

Edinburgh, John Bartholomew and Son, 1935. Cloth. The fifth edition of this extensive and colourfully illustrated citizen's atlas of the world, written and published by John Bartholomew. An extensive citizen's atlas of the world, with introductory sections on the etymology, principal journeys of exploration, and a list of great mountains, rivers, lakes, and seas of the world, as well as statistical information on the world population, the British Empire, and great ship canals and bridges. Written and published by John Bartholomew. The fifth edition of this work. Illustrated with a black-and-white map, a coloured plate of Marine Code Flags, a coloured plate of flags of the nations, one hundred and eighty-nine atlases and maps in colour. Collated and complete. Containing 90 pages of a general index to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, shelf wear to the boards and bumping to the head and tails of the spine and extremities. A few marks to the boards and some fading to the spine. Internally, binding is very loose, and held by cords only in several places. With amateur tape repairs to the title page, page xii, pages 72 and 73, pages 168 to 169, page 192, and page 16 to 17 of the index. A few handling marks to the pages, which are otherwise generally bright and clean. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: 838J13

Catalogue: Atlases

Keywords: atlas georgraphy citizen's bartholomew georgraphy Not Stated

John G. Bartholomew; J. Geike; Sir Archibald Geike; Alex Buchan

The Royal Scottish Geographical Society&Apos;S Atlas of Scotland

Edinburgh, The Edinburgh Geographical Institute, 1895. Cloth. A comprehensive atlas of Scotland compiled by the Royal Scottish Geographical Society. With sixty two double-page colour maps. An uncommon atlas of Scotland created by the Royal Scottish Geographical Society. With sixty two colour double-page maps, collated and complete. Drawing on admiralty and geological surveys, and data collected by scientific societies in meteorology, natural history, and archaeology, the Scottish Geographical Society provide topographical detail of every part of Scotland. Includes an outline of the physical and political features of a region, as well as the new county and parish boundaries. In the publisher's original red cloth binding. Externally, rather worn. Rubbed to the boards, with a little discolouration and soiling to the front board. The cloth at the spine has separated from the front joint, whilst two inches of cloth remain connected at the rear joint so that the cloth flaps. The front and rear hinges are both a little tender. Internally, generally firmly bound. A little foxed to the first and last few pages, but pages are otherwise generally bright and clean throughout. Fair . Ill.: Various. Fair .

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Book number: 850N24

Catalogue: Atlases

Keywords: Atlas of Scotland Royal Scottish Geographical Society Colour Maps Climate Royal Scottish Geographical Society Physiography Various

Tristram Cary

England the Photographic Atlas

London, HarperCollins, 2001. Cloth. A very scarce extensive work showing birds eye views of the entirety of England, with colour illustrations throughout. A very scarce work. In the original unclipped dustwrapper. A fascinating work, a complete birds eye view of England, showing the entire country in detailed colour. This work took three years to compile, and is shown at a range of scales from 1:4,500 for city centres, to 1:72,000 for rural areas. With an introduction by Tristram Cary, who was the managing director of Gatemapping plc. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, fine. A couple of light marks and minor edgewear to the dustwrapper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: Various. Fine/Near Fine.

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Book number: 708P14

Catalogue: Atlases

Keywords: atlas england geography Tristram Cary england birds eye Various

Jean Chardonnet

Atlas International Larousse: Politique Et ãƒâ‰Conomique

Paris, Librairie Larousse, 1950. First edition. Leather. An immense political and economical Atlas with text in French, English, and Spanish. The first edition, compiled by Jean Chardonnet. An extremely large international Atlas, political and economical, issued by Larousse, popular French publishing house specialising in reference works, founded by Pierre Larousse. The first edition of 1950, published under the directive of Jean Chardonnet. With a preface by André Siegfried. With French, English, and Spanish text. With indexes and statistics.Collated, complete with fifty eight maps, of which four are large coloured folding, thirty-four are double paged in full colour and duo tone, four full page plates in colour, and the rest in black in white in text.With half titles. In a library binding with library stamps throughout. In a library half morocco binding over cloth covered boards and new endpapers. Externally sound with some shelf wear, minor chipping and some rubbing to the spine. Minor marks to the boards. With a library bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. With library stamps or inscription to the half title, the verso of the title page, the preface page, the introduction, the contents page and the first leaf of text. The pages are otherwise clean with a touch of age toning, as usual. Collated, complete with fifty eight maps, of which four are large coloured folding, thirty-four are double paged in full colour and duo tone, four full page plates in colour, and the rest in black in white in text. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 793A26

Catalogue: Atlases

Keywords: atlases large paper copy political economical large paper copy Not Stated

G. W. Bacon [editor]

Commercial and Library Atlas of the World with Index-Gazetteer: Containing One Hundred Double Page Maps, and One Hundred Inset Maps, Including All the Latest Discoveries, Extensive Letterpress Descriptions, Alphabetical Index of 50,000 Places, Gazetteer of 2,000 Towns, Statistical Diagrams, Etc. , Etc.

London, W. Bacon & Co. Limited, c1892. Leather. A smart, scare world atlas from Bacon, with one hundred coloured maps and references to the latest discoveries of the time. Scarce atlas. Dated from the latest census data in text. With one hundred double page maps, and one single page map, with diagrams and flag illustrations in colour. Collated complete. This world atlas includes the latest discoveries of the time, extensive descriptions and diagrams of places and towns. With an alphabetical index and gazetteer of two thousand towns. Edited by George Washington Bacon, an American publisher and cartographer known for his production of maps of London. Rebacked with half morocco and cloth boards. Externally, smart with light shelf wear and rubbing to the extremities. Light fading to the spine and cracks to the leather of the spine. Marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd handling mark. Minor tide marks to the front endpaper and light spotting to the first and last few pages. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper dated 1957. Contemporary ink inscription to the title page. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: 879T56

Catalogue: Atlases

Keywords: Commercial Library Atlas of the World Index-Gazetteer Library Not Stated

G. B. Grundy [editor]

Murray&Apos;S Small Classical Atlas

London, John Murray, 1932. Cloth. A smart later edition of Murray's Small Classical Atlas, with colour maps. Later edition first published 1904. With fourteen double-paged colour maps. Collated complete. A smaller atlas, intended to be inexpensive for educational purposes, with maps detailing the Roman Empire, Britannia, Gallia, Egypt, Asia Minor, Palestine, and more. Edited by George Beardoe Grundy, an English historian specialised in the military history of ancient Greece and Rome. In the original blue cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light rubbing to the extremities and the odd small mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd spot. A contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper dated 1936. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: 892T76

Catalogue: Atlases

Keywords: Murray's Small Classical Atlas Small Not Stated

Samuel Rawson Gardiner

A School Atlas of English History

London, Longmans, Green, and Co. 1895. Cloth. A new edition atlas of English history, edited by Samuel Rawson Gardiner. A school atlas illustrative of English history, companion atlas to 'The Student's History of England; by Samuel Rawson Gardiner. A new edition. Containing a series of sixty-six coloured maps showing Roman Britain, as well as England, Europe, and other countries through history; with twenty-two further plates of various battles and campaigns including the Battle of Senlac, the Battle of Agincourt, and the Battle of Blenheim among others. Index to rear. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear only, lightly bumped to head and tail of spine and extremities. Previous ownership inscription to half title, undated. Binding split to places, leaves holding firm. Pages bright and clean. With eighty eight plates of maps and plans. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 824A9

Catalogue: Atlases

Keywords: samuel rawson gardiner atlas english history atlas Not Stated