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Dec 6, 2017
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[ATLASES] CAREY, Henry Charles (1793-1879) and Isaac LEA (1792-1886). A Complete Historical, Chronological, and Geographical American Atlas. Philadelphia: Carey & Lea, 1827.
Folio (450 x 310 mm). 46 hand-colored double-page copper engraved maps printed within letterpress borders, double-page copper engraved plate depicting mountains, double-page hand-colored copper engraved plate depicting river lengths. (Plates and text leaves mounted on stubs.) Later half morocco gilt, boards (some wear to extremities). Third edition of Carey and Lea's adaptation of Lavoisne's atlas.
