Title: Descriptive Hand Atlas of the World By John Bartholomew, F.R.G.S. With sample of fine double-page maps 'Engraved & Printed in Colours' prepared in Scotland but possibly printed in Philadelphia by 'T. Elwood Zell, Davis & Co.'? World, 3 maps of U.S., Ireland, England, Scotland, France Scandinavia, Spain, Palestine, & China. Publication Date: 1881 Primary Author: BARTHOLOMEW, JOHN Publisher: T. ELLWOOD ZELL Where Published: PHILADELPHIA Description: Rare and very good condition Salesman's Sample Atlas with Subscriptions list bound in rear and examples of spines in "Full Leather $13" and "Cloth $12". In front is a sample spine "Half Morocco $14" and "Full Morocco $20", plus a printed list of prices: The atlas "Complete in Twenty-One Parts. Twenty Parts at Fifty Cents and one gratis part to subscribers." Plus a list of prices of the Col'd cloth, gilt stamp on side, bevelled boards" priced at $11.00 + $1.00 for binding. "Leather, marbled edges $12.00 $2.00 for binding. Top of the line is "Full Morocco, gilt edges, gilt side stamps. $20.00 for volume + $10.00 for binding.On the first subscribers" page "We, the undersigned, do hereby subscribe to Zell's Descriptive Hand Atlas of the World,..." is a testimonial: "I have owned a copy of Zell's Atlas for several years and have found it to be a valuable work of reference."? (signature appears to be Aawulsove?) "Denver, Aprl 14, 1882' Subscribers' names and addresses include: M. A. Pease Leather (binding) Room 5 Broadway School; Mrs. J. F. Tidball (?) Room 7 24th School; Mrs. F. R. Hough(w or n) Leather Gilpin School; Esther W. Matthews, Leather, Denver 135 Broadway; Kate T. Weed (I. P.?) 133 Penn. St.
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