THE PHYSICAL ATLAS OF NATURAL PHENOMENA 30 Fine Hand-Coloured Maps

Johnston, Keith

Published by William Blackwood & Sons, Edinburgh and London, 1850

About this Item

22 x 14.5 inches [57x38cms] published simultaneously with divisions concerning the Geology, Meteorology, Phytology and Zoology of the world, WITH a total of 30 maps AS CALLED-FOR. ALL DOUBLE PAGE AND HAND-COLOURED each plate measures 67x45cms. Bound in the orginal half-calf binding with cloth boards. Attractive sound spine but some wear. The 1st edition as published [1848] but with 1850 to the title-page. The large orignal edition with 30 beautiful hand-coloured engraved plates hinged. The first 1848 issue was engraved with some plates hand-coloured. This slightly later issue has all the plates engraved and with hand-colouring and the second issue of 1856 had lithographic plates with some printed colour and some hand-colour. A SCARCE ITEM. The best set of plates.

Seller Inventory # Map883

Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE PHYSICAL ATLAS OF NATURAL PHENOMENA 30 Fine Hand-Coloured Maps
• Publisher: William Blackwood & Sons, Edinburgh and London
• Publication Date: 1850
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Edition: 1st edition, 2nd issue
• Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Cartography