Bacon, G.W. & Co. (Publishers) Bacon's New Chart of The World, c.1905, Manchester,...
Bacon, G.W. & Co. (Publishers) Bacon's New Chart of The World, c.1905, Manchester, sectionalized linen-backed colour map on Mercator's projection. Inset with geographical and other tables and charts, map of the British Isles, a universal time clock, the whole surmounted by flags of major nations. 96 x 120cm opened. The extent of the British Empire is indicated in pale red. Folding into small 4to maroon cloth gilt with marbled endpapers (a little bumped and rubbed with splitting to head and tail of spine). Map good, with only light toning.