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Commercial and Library Atlas of the World with Index-Gazetteer: Containing one hundred double page maps, and one hundred inset maps, including all the latest discoveries, extensive letterpress descriptions, alphabetical index of 50,000 places, gazetteer of 2,000 towns, statistical diagrams, etc., etc.
by G. W. Bacon [editor]
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
A$432.09A$388.88
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About This Item
London: W. Bacon & Co., Limited, c1892. Leather. Good. 14" by 11". Not Stated. A smart, scare world atlas from Bacon, with one hundred coloured maps and references to the latest discoveries of the time. Scarce atlas. Dated from the latest census data in text. With one hundred double page maps, and one single page map, with diagrams and flag illustrations in colour. Collated complete. This world atlas includes the latest discoveries of the time, extensive descriptions and diagrams of places and towns. With an alphabetical index and gazetteer of two thousand towns. Edited by George Washington Bacon, an American publisher and cartographer known for his production of maps of London. Rebacked with half morocco and cloth boards. Externally, smart with light shelf wear and rubbing to the extremities. Light fading to the spine and cracks to the leather of the spine. Marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd handling mark. Minor tide marks to the front endpaper and light spotting to the first and last few pages. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper dated 1957. Contemporary ink inscription to the title page. Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 879T56
- Title
- Commercial and Library Atlas of the World with Index-Gazetteer: Containing one hundred double page maps, and one hundred inset maps, including all the latest discoveries, extensive letterpress descriptions, alphabetical index of 50,000 places, gazetteer of 2,000 towns, statistical diagrams, etc., etc.
- Author
- G. W. Bacon [editor]
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- W. Bacon & Co., Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- c1892
- Size
- 14" by 11"
- Keywords
- Commercial Library Atlas of the World Index-Gazetteer Library
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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