Title: Atlas selectus von allen Königreichen und Ländern der Welt: zum bequemen Gebrauch in Schulen, auf Reisen und beij dem Lesen der Zeitungen Author: Schreiber, Johann Georg Place: Leipzig Publisher: Johann George Schreibern Date: [c.1749] Description: With engraved pictorial title-page, list of contents, & 40 (of 41) double-page engraved maps, all with original hand-coloring. (4to) 19.7x15 cm. (7¾x5¼"), later full morocco. With hand-colored maps of the world, the various continents (that of the Americas depicting California as an island), the nations and regions of Europe, etc. This copy lacking map 27, Schwaebischer Cr. Formerly in the Map Division of the Free Library of Philadelphia, with bookplate, perforated stamps to title-page, and a few other markings. Lot Amendments Condition: Some rubbing to covers, front joint worn; lower right corner of title-page replaced, some soiling and foxing to contents, good to very good. Item number: 243237
Title: Atlas selectus von allen Königreichen und Ländern der Welt: zum bequemen Gebrauch in Schulen, auf Reisen und beij dem Lesen der Zeitungen Author: Schreiber, Johann Georg Place: Leipzig Publisher: Johann George Schreibern Date: [c.1749] Description: With engraved pictorial title-page, list of contents, & 40 (of 41) double-page engraved maps, all with original hand-coloring. (4to) 19.7x15 cm. (7¾x5¼"), later full morocco. With hand-colored maps of the world, the various continents (that of the Americas depicting California as an island), the nations and regions of Europe, etc. This copy lacking map 27, Schwaebischer Cr. Formerly in the Map Division of the Free Library of Philadelphia, with bookplate, perforated stamps to title-page, and a few other markings. Lot Amendments Condition: Some rubbing to covers, front joint worn; lower right corner of title-page replaced, some soiling and foxing to contents, good to very good. Item number: 243237
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