Rare Antique 1880 Walker ' S (John, Charles) British Atlas Complete 49 Colour Maps
Item History & Price
Listed here is an original (i.e. not a later reproduction) rare and quite sought after 1880 book 'Walker's British Atlas'. Complete with all 49 Colour Maps.
DATE PRINTED: 1880 on the title page.
SIZE: Folio (370 x 255 mm.), original half calf, green cloth boards with calf gilt title label affixed to upper board. Marbled endpapers (Front endpaper is loose)
PROVENANCE: The 'British Atlas' was first published jointly by John and Charles Walker wi...th Longman, Rees & Co. in 1837, the year Queen Victoria ascended the throne. It proved to be a popular atlas with a number of editions up to an until this issue of 1880. Originally the atlas was issued with 47 maps, those of Scotland and Ireland present here were added at a later date. John and Charles Walker were well known engravers and publishers of the nineteenth century. References: Chubb (1927) 476 (this edition not listed). Looking at detailed carto-bibliographies, no examples of this 1874 edition are noted so a unique atlas.
TYPE: Antique engraving with original hand colour, printed on paper.
VERSO: There is nothing printed on the reverse side of the sheets, which are blank.
CONDITION: Good. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Virtually all antiquarian maps and prints are subject to some normal ageing due to use and time which is not significant unless otherwise stated. Significant wear to the spine and the Moroccan leather corners. Staining to the front board. The maps are all complete and pretty much all in excellent condition, Hertfordshire has a small seam split down the middle. Overall a really nice example.
Please study all the images carefully as they form an important part of the description.
Please bid with absolute confidence. There's a full 100% money back guarantee on this item if you are not totally happy with your purchase.
Free postage within the UK.
Overseas - Item will be sent Ebay Global Shipping Programme.
Questions are welcome.
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DATE PRINTED: 1880 on the title page.
SIZE: Folio (370 x 255 mm.), original half calf, green cloth boards with calf gilt title label affixed to upper board. Marbled endpapers (Front endpaper is loose)
PROVENANCE: The 'British Atlas' was first published jointly by John and Charles Walker wi...th Longman, Rees & Co. in 1837, the year Queen Victoria ascended the throne. It proved to be a popular atlas with a number of editions up to an until this issue of 1880. Originally the atlas was issued with 47 maps, those of Scotland and Ireland present here were added at a later date. John and Charles Walker were well known engravers and publishers of the nineteenth century. References: Chubb (1927) 476 (this edition not listed). Looking at detailed carto-bibliographies, no examples of this 1874 edition are noted so a unique atlas.
TYPE: Antique engraving with original hand colour, printed on paper.
VERSO: There is nothing printed on the reverse side of the sheets, which are blank.
CONDITION: Good. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Virtually all antiquarian maps and prints are subject to some normal ageing due to use and time which is not significant unless otherwise stated. Significant wear to the spine and the Moroccan leather corners. Staining to the front board. The maps are all complete and pretty much all in excellent condition, Hertfordshire has a small seam split down the middle. Overall a really nice example.
Please study all the images carefully as they form an important part of the description.
Please bid with absolute confidence. There's a full 100% money back guarantee on this item if you are not totally happy with your purchase.
Free postage within the UK.
Overseas - Item will be sent Ebay Global Shipping Programme.
Questions are welcome.
Truste seller, Impeccable feedback an i've been selling on Ebay since 1999!!!!
