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Auction archive: Lot number 74

Rand McNally & Co.'s New Indexed Atlas of the World, Containing Large Scale Maps of Every Country and Civil Division Upon the Face of the Globe, Together with Historical, Statistical and Descriptive Matter Relative to Each

Estimate
US$200 - US$300
Price realised:
US$390
Auction archive: Lot number 74

Rand McNally & Co.'s New Indexed Atlas of the World, Containing Large Scale Maps of Every Country and Civil Division Upon the Face of the Globe, Together with Historical, Statistical and Descriptive Matter Relative to Each

Estimate
US$200 - US$300
Price realised:
US$390
Beschreibung:

Title: Rand McNally & Co.'s New Indexed Atlas of the World, Containing Large Scale Maps of Every Country and Civil Division Upon the Face of the Globe, Together with Historical, Statistical and Descriptive Matter Relative to Each Author: Rand McNally Place: Chicago Publisher: Rand, McNally & Co. Date: 1888 Description: 751 pp. With 95 color printed maps (75 are double-page and 4 large folding maps of New York, Pennsylvania, Texas and Ohio) plus insets; 9 color plates showing the principal buildings, rivers, mountains, flags, populations of the world, solar system, plus other statistical information; and many wood engravings within the text. 14x10½, original dark brown cloth, stamped and lettered in gilt. Rand McNally's large standard and indexed world atlas, with the majority of the maps pertaining to the United States and the Americas. Lot Amendments Condition: Edge wear and soiling to cloth; hinges both nearly cracked all the way through; New York map with large tear and tape repairs; Pennsylvania map nearly split in half and other large tears; previous owner's signatures dated 1889; appears to be very good - in need of some repair. Item number: 144267

Auction archive: Lot number 74
Auction:
Datum:
28 Oct 2004
Auction house:
PBA Galleries
1233 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
United States
pba@pbagalleries.com
+1 (0)415 9892665
+1 (0)415 9891664
Beschreibung:

Title: Rand McNally & Co.'s New Indexed Atlas of the World, Containing Large Scale Maps of Every Country and Civil Division Upon the Face of the Globe, Together with Historical, Statistical and Descriptive Matter Relative to Each Author: Rand McNally Place: Chicago Publisher: Rand, McNally & Co. Date: 1888 Description: 751 pp. With 95 color printed maps (75 are double-page and 4 large folding maps of New York, Pennsylvania, Texas and Ohio) plus insets; 9 color plates showing the principal buildings, rivers, mountains, flags, populations of the world, solar system, plus other statistical information; and many wood engravings within the text. 14x10½, original dark brown cloth, stamped and lettered in gilt. Rand McNally's large standard and indexed world atlas, with the majority of the maps pertaining to the United States and the Americas. Lot Amendments Condition: Edge wear and soiling to cloth; hinges both nearly cracked all the way through; New York map with large tear and tape repairs; Pennsylvania map nearly split in half and other large tears; previous owner's signatures dated 1889; appears to be very good - in need of some repair. Item number: 144267

Auction archive: Lot number 74
Auction:
Datum:
28 Oct 2004
Auction house:
PBA Galleries
1233 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
United States
pba@pbagalleries.com
+1 (0)415 9892665
+1 (0)415 9891664
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