Sale 219 Lot 173

TWO ANTIQUE WORLD ATLASES INCLUDING 1891 PEOPLES FAMILY ATLAS AND HARMSWORTH UNIVERSAL ATLAS C. 1907 Two antique geographical reference folios, headlined "The People's Illustrated & Descriptive Family Atlas of the World" (Indexed edition dated 1891, Bryan, Taylor & Co., New York) featuring decorative embossed cloth boards and detailed single and double-page maps of U.S. states, continents, and principal cities. The pair is joined on the left by an Edwardian folio volume of "The Harmsworth Universal Atlas and Gazetteer" (c. 1907, The Amalgamated Press, London) complete with a color frontispiece of the Flags of the British Empire, a heart-shaped world map graphic, and approximately 500 color maps and diagrams. Each book cover (approx.): 15 x 12 inches
$100-120

CONDITION REPORT: The green-covered book exhibits severe spine deterioration and heavy fraying along its board edges, while the brown-covered atlas shows splitting outer hinges and notable cloth wear at the corners. Both volumes are in delicate, fair-to-poor condition, requiring structural reinforcement or rebacking to preserve their covers.

PROVENANCE: Collection of Bob Nothstein, Silver Spring, MD.
All proceeds from the sale of this lot will benefit charitable causes.