A New General Atlas of the World, Compiled from the Latest authorities Both English and Foreign, Containing separate Maps of its Various Countries and States, and exhibiting their Boundaries & Divisions, also the Chains of Mountains, Rivers

[TEESDALE, Henry (publisher) WORLD ATLAS]. DOVER, John

Published by Henry Teesdale, London, 1837

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A New General Atlas of the World, Compiled from the latest authorities both English and Foreign, Containing separate Maps of it various Countries and States, and exhibiting their Boundaries & Divisions, also the Chains of Mountains, Rivers, Lakes and other Geographical Features comprehended in forty seven Maps. Folio (14 3/4 x 10 in.; 37.5 x 25.4 cm). Engraved title-page, engraved list of contents, 47 engraved maps, with contemporary handcolring in outline; double-page map of India reinforced along folds and trimmed close along right margin. Half green morocco over green moiré textured cloth, smooth spine gilt; corners bumped and rubbed. THESE HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT MAPS show the full extent of the British Empire in the early nineteenth century and after the Treaty of Paris. The detailed folding map of India reflects the lands controlled by the British East India Company as well as those of other European powers and the map of the Americas show the Fifty-Four Forty or Fight border with the United States extending into the area of British America. Henry Teesdale was a prominent London publisher and a foudning fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. REFERENCE: Cf. Phillips 773 (1835 edition with 46 maps).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A New General Atlas of the World, Compiled from the Latest authorities Both English and Foreign, Containing separate Maps of its Various Countries and States, and exhibiting their Boundaries & Divisions, also the Chains of Mountains, Rivers
• Publisher: Henry Teesdale, London
• Publication Date: 1837
• Binding: Hardcover