[Rarebooks] FS - Johnston's Atlas, 1849

[GREENFIELD BOOKS]

*JOHNSTON, Alexander Keith. /THE NATIONAL ATLAS OF HISTORICAL, 
COMMERCIAL, AND POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY CONSTRUCTED FROM THE MOST RECENT AND 
AUTHENTIC SOURCES/*/./ Bound in original half morocco leather over brown 
cloth boards, with marbled endpapers and all edges gilt. Published by 
John Johnston and W. & A. K. Johnston, Edinburgh. 1849. Folio,  with 41 
coloured folding maps, each measuring approximately 20" (52 cm) by 24 
3/4" (63 cm).

The Lithographed Edition, "Constructed from the most recent and 
authentic sources .. with a copious Index carefully compiled from the 
maps." Johnston (1804-1871), at the time of this publication, was the 
"Geographer at Edinburgh in Ordinary to Her Majesty" (Queen Victoria) 
and a Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society. He was educated at the 
University of Edinburgh, after which he apprenticed to an engraver. In 
1826, he joined his brother in a printing and engraving business, which 
gained fame under the name of W. and A. K. Johnston. He published his 
first maps in 1830 and was awarded a medal at the 1851 Exhibition for 
the first globe of physical geography. This atlas was first published in 
1843. Later, at Baron Humboldt's suggestion, he also published the first 
English atlas of physical geography. Our offering is complete and 
contains detailed maps of all known parts of the world, including the 
world in hemispheres and Mercator's projection, all the (then) major 
countries of Europe and Asia, Australasia (with a separate map of van 
Deman's Land or Tasmania), and North America (with maps of British 
Canada, "the United States and Texas", and the West Indies).

The boards are rubbed, worn and soiled. The maps are, for the most part, 
in very good condition, with only an occasional spot of foxing and edge 
wear; otherwise they are clean and bright, with no chipping. Neat ink 
name of Edward Spedding, Trinity College, Cambridge, 1852, on title 
page. Overall, in good plus condition. Pagination: pp. [6], 11, 41 
(i.e., 82 folded leaves of plates as 41 coloured maps).

Price: $850.00.

Terms of Sale - the price is in US funds, and is a special net price to 
the list. Payment by check or credit card. Packing, postage and 
insurance will be $15 in North America, $25 overseas. Returnable within 
seven days of receipt if not as described.

 
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