Carey, Henry Charles and Isaac Lea. A COMPLETE HISTORICAL, CHRONOLOGICAL, AND GEOGRAPHICAL AMERICAN ATLAS, BEING A GUIDE TO THE HISTORY OF NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND THE WEST INDIES.... PHILADELPHIA: H.C. CAREY & I. LEA, 1822 Folio (17 5/8 x 11 1/2 ins.; 445 x 290 mm). 46 double-page handcolored engraved maps of America, all but one with borders of letterpress descriptive text, 1 uncolored double-page engraved view showing the comparative heights of mountains throughout the world, 1 handcolored double-page engraved table showing the comparative lengths of the principal rivers worldwide, 5 letterpress tables (4 double-page 3 of these handcolored); stain to one map, few light spots mostly to map versos. Expertly bound to style in half dark blue straight grained morocco over contemporary marbled paper covered boards.
Carey, Henry Charles and Isaac Lea. A COMPLETE HISTORICAL, CHRONOLOGICAL, AND GEOGRAPHICAL AMERICAN ATLAS, BEING A GUIDE TO THE HISTORY OF NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND THE WEST INDIES.... PHILADELPHIA: H.C. CAREY & I. LEA, 1822 Folio (17 5/8 x 11 1/2 ins.; 445 x 290 mm). 46 double-page handcolored engraved maps of America, all but one with borders of letterpress descriptive text, 1 uncolored double-page engraved view showing the comparative heights of mountains throughout the world, 1 handcolored double-page engraved table showing the comparative lengths of the principal rivers worldwide, 5 letterpress tables (4 double-page 3 of these handcolored); stain to one map, few light spots mostly to map versos. Expertly bound to style in half dark blue straight grained morocco over contemporary marbled paper covered boards.
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