[Rarebooks] F.S. Unrivaled Atlas of the World 1900 - Completer Angler, 1887

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For your consideration:
Philadelphia Public Ledger, Unrivaled Atlas of the World:  Containing 
Colored Maps of Every Country and Civil Division Upon the Face of the Globe, 
Drexel, George W. Childs, Editor and Publisher, Rand McNally, Chicago, 1900:
A unique Atlas, providing all the maps of the World, with listings in the 
margins of Country Divisions, and Chief Cities. Each map is in Color, very 
clean and bright, followed by a color breakdown of the Solar System, Theory 
of the Seasons, verso is color illustrated breakdown of the "National Debts 
of Foreign Countries, compared with the United States, 1890".  At the time 
the United States had a population of 62,790,237 (excluding Alaska. and 
Untaxed Indians), the Debt was $891,960,104, France had half he population 
and over 4 mil. in debt, with Great Britain and Ireland, and Asia being 
close runner up! Following is Historical, Descriptive, and Statistical 
Matter, with a concise review of the world's peoples, richly illustrated 
with engravings. Chapters provided: Review of the US States and Territories; 
political, statistical and historical; two page facsimile of , IN Congress, 
July 4, 1776,The imanious Declaration of the thirteen united States of 
America; Presidents of the US, with a photo and brief biography, verso 
Presidents and their Cabinets; Constitution of The United States, with 
Articles in Addition to and Amendment of; Political Parties of The US; 
American Statesmen, engraved portrait illustrations accompany the text, 
which are the same for each following chapter; Eminent Army and Naval 
Commanders;  American Generals and Naval Commanders of The Spanish-American 
War;  Eminent Confederate Statesmen and Generals; Eminent English and 
American Writers; Eminent Inventors, Statesmen and Patriots;The World's 
Peoples, beginning with an Introduction, the Principal Races of Man, North 
America and the United States, illustrated with actual photographs, and 
engravings. This chapter is profusely and richly illustrated throughout the 
text.; Countries of the World, their Geographical Position, Topography, 
Chief Products, etc.; following are additional maps, and charts in color: 
Western and Eastern Hemispheres'; Population chart and index of The World; 
The Creeds of the World,(at that time 1890, Christians and Buddhist are 
almost the same in population with the Christians being slightly behind); 
Value of the Foreign Commerce of the Principal Countries; Railway Mileage of 
the Principal Countries of the World; Population of the US in 1890, by 
State, and another chart showing it at Intervals of five Years, 1780-1890; 
Number of Nationality of Immigrants Arrived in the US during the Ten Fiscal 
Years, (July 1st. to June 30th), 1882 to 1891; Notable High Buildings of the 
World; Flags of the World, and many other colorful charted statistics; Flags 
are followed with by a description and facts on each flag; Religious 
Denominations in the US;  Historical Events, Discoveries, Explorations, and 
Inventions, Chronologically Arranged; Postal Information; Population of the 
US by Sex;  White and Colored Population of the Southern States, 1890; 
Indians Living the United States, not including Alaska, 1890; Color 
Statistic charts on Gold, Silver, Wheat, Corn, etc.; Tobacco, Cotton, 
Mineral Products, etc.; Railroad Maps, in black and read. Index to rear. 
Green cloth boards and spine, black and gilt title to front boards, with 
decorations. Black lettering and decoration to spine. Pages 291 and 319 
closed tear to lower edge, margin, not running to map or information. Corner 
rubbed. Spine ends rubbed and chipped, upper front joint 1 1/2 split, lower 
4 1/2 split, front and rear hinges cracked. Few small fade marks to front 
and rear boards. Very clean bright text and illustrations, text block tight 
in covers. Marbled page edges. Folio, 357 pp. A wonderful Atlas filled with 
great illustrations, statistics and facts, about the U.S.A. and the world, 
at the latter part of the 19th century. Very Good, $175.00

The Complete Angler or the Contemplative Man's Recreation: Being a discourse 
of Rivers, fishponds, Fish and Fishing; with Original Memoirs and Notes By 
Sir Harris Nicholas, Walton, Izaak and Cotton, Charles, London, Chatto & 
Windus, 1887: Izaak Walton (1593-1683)  English biographer, wrote this 
classic guide in 1653; telling of the joys of fishing; combining practical 
information about angling with folk lore. The story of three friends (one 
being Mr. Walton), traveling through the English countryside. Glimpses of an 
idyllic and now lost rural life. Reprinted over 350 times since the original 
publication. With Country Squire and translator of many books Charles 
Cotton's chapter, "Instructions How to Angle for a Trout or Grayling in a 
Clear Stream". Sixty one, embellishments and engravings by Struthers and 
Inscape, 32 pages of ads to rear. Engraved frontispiece of Walton tissue 
covered, mild foxing to tissue, (repaired closed tears to tissue), 
illustrated pre-title page. Brown cloth boards and spine, bright decorative 
fish illustrated gilt title panel to front, decorative gilt panels and 
lettering to spine. Spine ends bumped few short closed tears, title rubbed, 
small chip to edge, closed tear near edge. Few ad pages rough cut, few pages 
uncut. Mild toning of text, very clean, solidly bound. In polyester film 
wrap. Beautiful copy of this popular book. 8 vo., 320 pp. $110.00

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