Lot of 8. Ambrosius, Dr. Ernst and Frenzel, Dr. Konrad. Das Bild der Erde. Ein neuer Atlas in 100 Kartenseiten... [The Image of the Earth: A New Atlas in 100 Maps with Statistical Data...] Bielefeld: Velhagen & Klasing, 1930. Large folio, blue cloth with gilt front, gilt printed endpapers. In German. Front cover detached, spine missing. Interior relatively clean and intact. The New Reference Atlas of the World. A New Series of Physical, Political and Historical Maps... New York: C.S. Hammond & Company, 1914. Folio, brown cloth with illustrated front, 176pp, plus 15pp history of the Panama Canal with map and photo of ships of the U.S. Navy. Clearly, anticipation of armed conflict. Covers worn. Minor toning. Previous owner's bookplate on front endpaper. Westermann, Georg. Diercke Welt Atlas. Braunschweig: Georg Westermann, 1948. Folio, printed paper boards, cloth spine, 142pp. In German. Covers loose. Appears to be complete (142 is last page listed in table of contents). Philip, George. Goodall, George, ed. Philips' New Modern School Atlas of comparative Geography. London: The London Geographical Institute and George Philip & Son, Ltd., 1938. 4to, blue cloth boards, xxiv, I-IV, 96pp, 35pp index. Spine gone, repaired with black tape. Binding loose. Minor toning. Colors still bright. Lehmann, Dr. R. and Petzold, Dr. W. Atlas fur die unteren Klassen hoherer Lehranstalten. Bielefeld: Velhagen & Klasing, 1908. 4to, light brown cloth with black print, 54pp, I-II. Shelfwear, binding loosening. Johnston, Keith. The Half-Crown Atlas of British History. Edinburgh & London: W & A.K. Johnston, 1871 on "Prefatory Note." 12mo, rust cloth with gilt and black on front, 31pp maps, (i), index 24pp. Minor toning. Binding a bit loose. Wear at head and foot of spine. Mitchell, S. Augustus. Mitchell's School Geography. A System of Modern Geography. Philadelphia: Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co., 1851, 3rd ed. 16mo, printed paper boards, cloth spine, 336pp. A few water stains. Both boards splitting. Spine worn. Minor foxing (most related to water). Little to no toning. Olney, J. A Practical System of Modern Geography: or a View of the Present State of the World. Hartford: D.F. Robinson & Co., 1833. 24mo, printed paper board, leather spine, 288pp. Frontis divided into 4 boxes with stereotypical "European, Asiatic, African, American." Atlas was published separately - not present. Upper front corner burned. Covers heavily worn. Minor foxing and water stains. Provenance: Property from the collection of Dr. Fred E. Schwab
Lot of 8. Ambrosius, Dr. Ernst and Frenzel, Dr. Konrad. Das Bild der Erde. Ein neuer Atlas in 100 Kartenseiten... [The Image of the Earth: A New Atlas in 100 Maps with Statistical Data...] Bielefeld: Velhagen & Klasing, 1930. Large folio, blue cloth with gilt front, gilt printed endpapers. In German. Front cover detached, spine missing. Interior relatively clean and intact. The New Reference Atlas of the World. A New Series of Physical, Political and Historical Maps... New York: C.S. Hammond & Company, 1914. Folio, brown cloth with illustrated front, 176pp, plus 15pp history of the Panama Canal with map and photo of ships of the U.S. Navy. Clearly, anticipation of armed conflict. Covers worn. Minor toning. Previous owner's bookplate on front endpaper. Westermann, Georg. Diercke Welt Atlas. Braunschweig: Georg Westermann, 1948. Folio, printed paper boards, cloth spine, 142pp. In German. Covers loose. Appears to be complete (142 is last page listed in table of contents). Philip, George. Goodall, George, ed. Philips' New Modern School Atlas of comparative Geography. London: The London Geographical Institute and George Philip & Son, Ltd., 1938. 4to, blue cloth boards, xxiv, I-IV, 96pp, 35pp index. Spine gone, repaired with black tape. Binding loose. Minor toning. Colors still bright. Lehmann, Dr. R. and Petzold, Dr. W. Atlas fur die unteren Klassen hoherer Lehranstalten. Bielefeld: Velhagen & Klasing, 1908. 4to, light brown cloth with black print, 54pp, I-II. Shelfwear, binding loosening. Johnston, Keith. The Half-Crown Atlas of British History. Edinburgh & London: W & A.K. Johnston, 1871 on "Prefatory Note." 12mo, rust cloth with gilt and black on front, 31pp maps, (i), index 24pp. Minor toning. Binding a bit loose. Wear at head and foot of spine. Mitchell, S. Augustus. Mitchell's School Geography. A System of Modern Geography. Philadelphia: Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co., 1851, 3rd ed. 16mo, printed paper boards, cloth spine, 336pp. A few water stains. Both boards splitting. Spine worn. Minor foxing (most related to water). Little to no toning. Olney, J. A Practical System of Modern Geography: or a View of the Present State of the World. Hartford: D.F. Robinson & Co., 1833. 24mo, printed paper board, leather spine, 288pp. Frontis divided into 4 boxes with stereotypical "European, Asiatic, African, American." Atlas was published separately - not present. Upper front corner burned. Covers heavily worn. Minor foxing and water stains. Provenance: Property from the collection of Dr. Fred E. Schwab
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