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November 17, 2013 11:00 AMCalender
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Johnson's New Illustrated (Steel Plate) Family Atlas

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$720$600
Auction: Books & Manuscripts - 2687BLocation: BostonDate / Time: November 17, 2013 11:00AM

Description:

Johnson's New Illustrated (Steel Plate) Family Atlas. New York: Johnson and Browning, 1861.
Large folio, illustrated with vignette title, and thirty-eight maps, lacking twenty-two maps (missing maps include the world maps from the beginning, North America [continental], Mexico, Central America, most of the maps of Europe, all of the maps of Asia [save Australia], the map of Africa, and the map of the ancient world); the individual states are all present, as is the new military map, not called for in the table of contents, and an extra map of Washington, D.C.; the map of Cuba is torn; toning throughout, some minor water stains, tears to text leaves, text not collated, in the original boards, quite worn, with losses to spine, 18 3/4 x 15 in.
Estimate $400-600


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Keywords

Australia, Central America, Mexico, Cuba, Washington, D.C.