WYLD, James. - Lot 69

WYLD, James. A new general atlas of modern geography consisted of a complete collection of maps of the four quarters of the globe... London, James Wyld, (1838). In-folio (ca 59 x 44 cm), (2) ff. (title and table), 23 plates (of 41, not followed). Bound (soiling to title, light soiling, margins of qq. leaves faded, tear without missing map no. 6). This atlas consists of a title page, a table of contents and 21 maps, one on two sheets. The maps show the Kingdom of England, France, Spain and Portugal, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium and Holland, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, England and Ireland, Scotland and Ireland, European Russia (two sheets), European Turkey, Asia, China, Africa, South Africa, the Middle East (Lower Egypt and part of Palestine, Ancient and Modern) and the Cape of Good Hope. One plate presents two comparative tables of mountain heights and lengths of major rivers.