Black's General Atlas of the World.

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  • Edinburgh:: Adam and Charles Black,, 1865
By Black, Adam & Charles.
Folio, original cloth with leather spine and corners, gilt title on front cover, 55 colo maps.Extremities quite worn, some general fading, hinges repaired and rear free endpaper glued down, maps with scattered narrow dampstain to bottom margin, some splitting at centerfolds, and a few scattered spots and toning or offsetting, title with some offsetting; still a pretty sturdy atlas that has very good content overall. Colorful general atlas, with double page maps of Australia, various countries in Europe, South America, and Africa.There are two double page maps of the United States; the Eastern United States, and the Western United States. Washington, Dacotah, Idaho, and Utah are shown larger than they are today.



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