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Stanford (Edward) Atlas of the British Empire

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Stanford (Edward) Atlas of the British Empire,
Reproduced from the Original made for Her Majesty Queen Mary's Doll's House, miniature atlas containing 12 double-page maps including the world, British Isles and various regions of the empire, wood-engraved maps, printed in colours, each c.32 x 52mm., publisher's circular label pasted inside upper cover, printers' ink maker's decorative label of Dane & Co. pasted on front free endpaper, limp red morocco, gilt lettered, 43 x 33mm., [1928].

***"To our knowledge this rare volume is the smallest atlas in existence". Louise W. Bondy, Miniature Books, Sheppard Press, 1981..

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Maps & Atlases
6:00 AM PT - Mar 27th, 2008

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Bloomsbury Auctions

Bloomsbury House
Mayfair, London W1 S1PP
Uk Auction