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Title: The National Atlas, Containing Elaborate Topographical Maps of the United States and the Dominion of Canada, with Plans of Cities and General Maps of the World. Also, Descriptions and Tables, Historical and Statistical, with a Reference List...Accompanied by Special Railway and Scientific Maps and Articles Author: Gray, O[rmando] W[illis] Place: Philadelphia Publisher: O. W. Gray & Son Date: 1881 Description: With 75 hand-colored lithographed maps (35 are double-page) plus inset maps; 2 hand-color plates with 8 total map charts; and a double-page black and white map of U.S. showing the average temperature and rain fall lined and marked in red towards the end; all on 60 map-sheets. (Folio) 17½x14¾, original quarter calf and brown cloth, front cover lettered in gilt, marbled endpapers and page edges. Double-page maps include: The World (in hemispheres dated 1879); 2 of the United States (one dated 1879 and a Geological Map), and various individual states, with New York, New Jersey, Florida, Louisiana, Texas and Indian Territory (with 7 insets), California (with 3 insets), etc.; Boston; New York City; Philadelphia; Turkey with Greece;. Full-page city maps of: Baltimore, Richmond, plus several North Carolina cities, with: 2 of Raleigh (east and west), Durham, Goldsboro, Indianapolis/Louisville, Cincinnati, Chicago, St. Louis, and San Francisco. See Phillips Atlases 6229 (citing 1886 edition). Lot Amendments Condition: Front board detached, lacks spine, paper tape over portions of leather, rubbing, edge wear; a few leaves nearly detached or loose, Durham map with large tape repair to centerfold, a few others with splits and/or short tears, mild toning, occasional small stains; most maps very good and bright - binding needs repair. Item number: 144431