Two atlases titled "Burritt's Geography of the Heavens", published in NY by Sheldon and Company in
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Two atlases titled "Burritt's Geography of the Heavens", published in NY by Sheldon and Company in 1856. Includes an atlas with 10 printed illustrations, most dated 1856 - fair condition with loose front and back covers, loose pages, some staining, several pages with tape repairs on reverse side, and some minor losses along the edges of page - appears complete with each page measuring 16 1/2" by 14 1/8"; the second atlas, incomplete and retains 6 pages - missing the back cover, staining, tape repairs to some pages, and some losses around the border - see photos for further information. Provenance: From the Thomas & Gail Rockwell collection, LaGrangeville NY. Tom is the son of the renowned American artist, Norman Rockwell and the author or many children's books. His late wife Gail, was an artist-illustrator and the daughter of Arthur E. Sudler and Janet Whitson Sudler, both early 20th century artists - she illustrated several of her husband's children's books.
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Two atlases titled "Burritt's Geography of the Heavens", published in NY by Sheldon and Company in
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