LUCAS, Fielding, Jr. (1781-1854)
Sale 503 - Fine Books and Manuscripts
Sep 13, 2017
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LUCAS, Fielding, Jr. (1781-1854)
A General Atlas containing distinct Maps of all the known countries in the world. Baltimore: Fielding Lucas, Jun., [1823].Folio (375 x 293 mm). Engraved frontispiece, engraved title, 98 hand-colored engraved maps. (A few maps mounted on stubs, some light spotting or browning.) Contemporary brown half calf, marbled boards (rebacked, some light wear). FIRST EDITION, with 60 maps relating to the Americas, published by Lucas, who was considered the first successful commercial map-publisher in Baltimore. The map of Maryland includes an inset plan of Baltimore. Phillips Atlases 742.
Provenance: Helen Andrews (gift inscription from her father).
Property from the Collection of Richard Coy, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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