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English: Edinburgh cabinet atlas, by W. & A.K. Johnston Limited, 1839. World atlas containing forty-five maps, as well as two comparative charts - one comparing mountain heights around the globe, and the other river lengths. Bound in black board with brown leather spine and corners. Front cover and spine both have gilded title. Collation: [1] leaf, [1-3], 4-9, [10-11], 12-13 pages, 1-45, [46-47] leaves. Includes an engraved title page, table of contents, a historical text and an index listing place names with coordinate points. Maps appear in two sections: Ancient maps and Modern maps, respectively. Geographic coverage spans Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Oceania, Africa, the Americas and Arctic regions, featuring the exploration routes of Arctic explorers. Maps show political boundaries, cities, routes, topography, deserts, drainage, coastlines and islands.
Français : Edinburgh cabinet atlas, par W. & A.K. Johnston Limited, 1839. Atlas mondial contenant quarante-cinq cartes, ainsi que deux tableaux comparatifs - l'un comparant les hauteurs des montagnes autour du globe et l'autre la longueur des rivières. Reliure en carton noir avec dos et coins en cuir marron. Le premier plat et le dos ont tous deux un titre doré. Collation : [1] feuillet, [1-3], 4-9, [10-11], 12-13 pages, 1-45, [46-47] feuillets. Comprend une page de titre gravée, une table des matières, un texte historique et un index répertoriant les noms de lieux avec des points de coordonnées. Les cartes apparaissent dans deux sections : les cartes anciennes et les cartes modernes, respectivement. La couverture géographique couvre l'Europe, le Moyen-Orient, l'Asie, l'Océanie, l'Afrique, les Amériques et les régions arctiques, avec les routes d'exploration des explorateurs de l'Arctique. Les cartes montrent les frontières politiques, les villes, les routes, la topographie, les déserts, le drainage, les côtes et les îles.
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