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British Library, Historical Print Editions, 2011-01-10. Paperback. Good.
PHILIPS SCRIPTURE ATLAS. by Hughes, William, F.R.G.S - [1870-79].
by Hughes, William, F.R.G.S
PHILIPS SCRIPTURE ATLAS.
by Hughes, William, F.R.G.S
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
New York: Thomas Nelson & Sons, [1870-79]., [1870-79].. Good. - 16mo, 5-1/2 inches high by 3-3/4 inches wide. Original pictorial yellow wraps bound into three-quarter gilt-ruled red calf & red cloth, titled and decorated in gilt between gilt-decorated raised bands on the spine. Marbled endpapers. The leather is rubbed & scuffed. The covers are lightly rubbed with a black stain & several lighter black marks to the front cover. 12 double-page color maps are bound within the original wraps, titled on the front cover with the table of contents printed on the rear wrap. There is some very light foxing to the maps with a small chip to the bottom border of one map. Good.
William Hughes, F.R.G.S. [1818-1876] was an English geographer, mapmaker and author. He was Professor of Geography at King's College and Queen's College, London and the Royal Female Naval School.
- Bookseller Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (US)
- Book Condition Used - Good
- Quantity Available 1
- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher New York: Thomas Nelson & Sons, [1870-79].
- Date Published [1870-79].
- Keywords GEOGRAPHY; CARTOGRAPHY; MAPS. WILLIAM HUGHES, F.R.G.S.; ENGLISH GEOGRAPHER; ENGLISH MAPMAKER; PHILIPS SCRIPTURE ATLAS; DOUBLE-PAGE COLOR MAPS; 19TH CENTURY; NINETEENTH CENTURY; LEATHER BINDING; ILLUSTRATED; ILLUSTRATIONS; CARTOGRAPHY.