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WORLD ATLAS Ostell's New General Atlas; containing Distinct Maps of all the Principal States...
WORLD ATLAS
Ostell's New General Atlas; containing Distinct Maps of all the Principal States and Kingdoms throughout the World...A New Edition, 1826, London, Baldwin, Craddock and Joy, 4to, publisher's printed pasteboards, detached; titlepage, Contents with publisher's advert to verso, 30 engraved maps by J.C. Russell (complete), hand-coloured in outline. The two world maps are double-page.
Boards very rubbed, scuffed and soiled, with frayed extremities, lacking spine, first gathering detached from block; the plates with marginal foxing and finger-soiling, the first map (The World) with hole outside image, ink stains and splitting fold; ink inscription to front pastedown.
A scarce atlas in this edition, printed from 'a set of entirely new plates, on an enlarged scale'
Ostell's New General Atlas; containing Distinct Maps of all the Principal States and Kingdoms throughout the World...A New Edition, 1826, London, Baldwin, Craddock and Joy, 4to, publisher's printed pasteboards, detached; titlepage, Contents with publisher's advert to verso, 30 engraved maps by J.C. Russell (complete), hand-coloured in outline. The two world maps are double-page.
Boards very rubbed, scuffed and soiled, with frayed extremities, lacking spine, first gathering detached from block; the plates with marginal foxing and finger-soiling, the first map (The World) with hole outside image, ink stains and splitting fold; ink inscription to front pastedown.
A scarce atlas in this edition, printed from 'a set of entirely new plates, on an enlarged scale'
Sold for £140
Estimated at £150 - £250
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