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From the last of the highly decorative steel engraved atlases of the 19th century. Decorative foliate border with nine vignettes of Cossaks, Esquimaux Dog-sledge, Mount Hekla, Beavers, Niagara Falls, Convoy of Diamonds, Ancient Monument Mexico, North American Indians, Wapiti Deer. The map has original outline colour of boundaries added by hand. Centre fold as issued. Top and bottom margins trimmed hard, just touching the border decoration, but otherwise in excellent condition, a crisp impression. Verso blank. Unconditionally guaranteed original. Image area c.330 x 260 mm.
Offered by Littera Scripta
Established in 1995, Littera Scripta is an antiquarian dealer based in Central Victoria, Australia, specialising in original manuscript & printed fragments & leaves - 11th to 17th C. Bibles, Books of Hours, Missals, Gregorian chant leaves, many beautifully illuminated. Early printed leaves both sacred and secular from the mid 15th century on. Selected books and ephemera. Our clients include libraries, galleries, museums, private collectors and fellow members of the trade. We also exhibit at the annual Melbourne Rare Book Fair and publish occasional newsletters on new acquisitions and "specials". www.litterascripta.com.au
Littera Scripta
Golden SquareAustralia
Contact Information
Email: info@litterascripta.com.au
Phone: +61 0 409 020 768
Website: www.litterascripta.com.au
Terms of Sale
Payment: We accept Visa, Master Card, American Express, Paypal and payment through the Biblio credit card system. We can also accept Australian cheques and direct credit to our bank account. (Contact us for details). If you are a first time customer, we wait for payment to be received before sending out your order. We do not ship to Germany.
