11-16-200811-16-2008
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2433Boston
November 16, 2008 11:00 AMCalender
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(Atlas, World),Colby, Charles & Morse, Charles

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Auction: Books & Manuscripts - 2433Location: BostonDate / Time: November 16, 2008 11:00AM

Description:

(Atlas, World),Colby, Charles & Morse, Charles,The Diamond Atlas with Descriptions of All Countries, The Western and Eastern Hemispheres, New York: Samuel N. Gaston, 1847-1849, two volumes, original gilt lettered and stamped crimson morocco, with eighty-five plates and one large folding plate depicting people of the world, (minor chipping to edges, else very good).
Estimate $800-1,200

book size: 7 1/2 x 6 3/4 in.
Oriental: 42 total plates and maps, including two folding plates
Western Hemisphere: 62 total maps and plates, including one double page map

Keywords

Eastern Hemispheres, Samuel N. Gaston