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An Accompaniment to Mitchell's Map of the World, on Mercator's Projection: Contained an Index to the Various Countries, Cities, Towns, Islands, &c., Represented on the Map, and so Connected Therewith, That the Position of Any Place Exhibited on it..

With chapters of textual information only, on certain geographical regions. Includes a large, hand-coloured folding sheet containing all of the world's national flags as they appeared in 1840. Many countries had more than one flag represented. Some flags for 'Merchantman' and one for 'Man of War.' Approx 97 flags are depicted.

Published: Philadelphia: R. L. Barnes, 1841.
Plates: 1
Binding/Size: S=8vo
Value: 0-5000
Published: Philadelphia: R. L. Barnes, 1841.
Ref: 944

4to. pp. 572. Period half-leather binding with marbled boards, title in gilt to spine, flat gilt bands to spine. Boards lightly rubbed. Fascinating, well-preserved mid-19th-century world geography companion. Coloured plate: 1. The Flags of the Principal Nations of the World.

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[GENERAL] An Accompaniment to Mitchell's Map of the World, on Mercator's Projection: Contained an Index to the Various Countries, Cities, Towns, Islands, &c., Represented on the Map, and so Connected Therewith, That the Position of Any Place Exhibited on it..

[GENERAL]
An Accompaniment to Mitchell's Map of the World, on Mercator's Projection: Contained an Index to the Various Countries, Cities, Towns, Islands, &c., Represented on the Map, and so Connected Therewith, That the Position of Any Place Exhibited on it..