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School Atlases, Five from the 19th Century. Including: Mitchell's New Intermediate Geography, a System of Modern Geography, Philadelphia: Butler, 1873; Mitchell's School Atlas, Philadelphia: Thomas, Cowperthwait, & Co., lacking title, plates with 1839 copyright, likely lacking other leaves; Mitchell's School Atlas, Philadelphia: Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co., 1847; Olney's Atlas, New York: Farmer, Brace, & Co., 1857; [and] Cornell's Companion Atlas, New York: Appleton, 1869; all illustrated with hand-colored maps; bindings and contents worn, some with water stains and loss, sold as is. (5)
Estimate $200-300
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