TANNER, Henry Schenck (1786-1858)
Sale 503 - Fine Books and Manuscripts
Sep 13, 2017
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TANNER, Henry Schenck (1786-1858)
A New Universal Atlas Containing Maps of the various Empires, Kingdoms, States and Republics of the World. Philadelphia: S. Augustus Mitchell, 1846. Folio (442 x 357 mm). Engraved title, engraved frontispiece, 71 engraved maps. (Overall browning and staining.) Original red half morocco, marbled boards, red morocco lettering-piece gilt to upper cover (hinges broken, a few maps becoming disbound, overall wear.) Frontispiece depicts lengths of rivers and heights of mountains around the world, and the atlas includes an early map of Texas.
Property from the Collection of Richard Coy, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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