PHILIPS HANDY GENERAL CENTENARY ATLAS OF THE WORLD
by Philip, George, F.R.G.S. (editor
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good-
- Seller
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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About This Item
London: George Philip & Son, Ltd. Very Good-. 1934. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. Contents complete, no inscriptions - a date Jan 1939, maps all present and in very nice condition, only endpapers are foxxed. The maps are mounted on guards, so the folds are NOT worked into the binding. Secure in original green cloth binding, 2" piece of cloth missing at base of spine. A very impressive atlas. A series of 116 large double page coloured maps and plans forming a complete, geographical survey of the international relationships of the new era, its territorial changes, and commercial communications followed by an index of over 116,000 names (169 pp). Some of the double-page maps, have an additional fold-out panel. The maps measure either 39.5 cm X 52 cm or 39.5 cm X 67 cm. The atlas sections are divided by continents with thumb tabs for each. Some of the more interesting double-page maps include: Persia, East Indies and China Sea, Japanese Empire, South and Central Russia, Turkey-Iraq-Syria-Palestine-Transjordan, Indian Ocean Communications, etc. Please note this item is very heavy and additional postage required. Folio 40 x 28 cm .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Antiquarian Book Shop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 43318
- Title
- PHILIPS HANDY GENERAL CENTENARY ATLAS OF THE WORLD
- Author
- Philip, George, F.R.G.S. (editor
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Edition
- Fourth Edition
- Publisher
- George Philip & Son, Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1934
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Atlases, Maps, Cartography
- Bookseller catalogs
- Maps;
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