FAMILY CABINET ATLAS - specially Patronized by their most Gracious Majesties, William IV and Adelaide [First printing]

Thomas Starling (Cartographer)

Published by Published for the Proprietors by Mr. Bull, Holles Street, Cavendish Square, London, 1831

About this Item

A scarce first printing of the true first edition, published 31st March 1831, as stated on title-page. Fifty numbered engraved hand-coloured wash plates, mainly maps, throughout, each with a gazetteer opposite. All pages and plates present. ***Near fine in blind-stamped triple decorative dark green morocco boards bordered with blind-stamped decoration to five of six compartments to spine with gilt titles to second compartment of spine. Pale lemon front and rear free endpapers and pastedowns. All edges of text-block gilt. Edges, corners and head and tail of boards slightly rubbed. Two very small paper remnants to front pastedown. Small surface marks to bottom of rear board. Tiny surface mark to top of rear board. No inscriptions. No foxing. Pages clean. Spine tight. 172mm x 122mm. ***Contents: A comparative view of the principal mountains of the world with their altitudes; The Chief Rivers with their respective lengths; the Inland Seas & Principal Lakes of the Eastern Hemisphere; the Inland Seas & Principal Lakes of the Western Hemisphere; Potamological Table of Europe, Asia, Africa and America; The World on Mercator's Projection; The World: Western & Eastern Hemispheres; The World: Polar regions: North & South; Europe; British Isles; England & Wales; Scotland; Ireland; Spain; Portugal; France; Holland and the Netherlands; German States; Switzerland; Italian States; Naples or The Two Sicilies; Austrian Dominions; Turkish Empire; Greece; Poland; Prussian States; Russian Empire; Sweden and Norway; Denmark with Holstein; Asia; Persia and Arabia; Hindoostan; Birman Empire, Siam & Cochin China; Chinese Empire and Japan; East India Islands; South Sea Islands; Australia; Africa; Western Africa; Egypt; Southern Africa; North America; British Possessions in North America; Canada with New Brunswick, Nova Scotia & Newfoundland; United States; Mexico & Guatimala; West Indies; South America; Columbia; La Plata Chili and the Banda Orientale; Brazil with Guiana & Paraguay. ***'The object in undertaking the Publication of the Family Cabinet Atlas was to supply with distinctness and accuracy the greatest quantity of geographical information in the smallest possible compass. This has been accomplished by the originality and simplicity of its Plan, together with the aid of minute yet distinct and elegant workmanship; for this little Volume will be found to contain between Forty and Fifty Thousand names of Places, Twenty Thousand of which have their latitudes and longitudes affixed, affording a body of information three times as extensive as that supplied by the generosity of Quarto Atlases. ***The Proprietors feel themselves bound to acknowledge with gratitude the Royal patronage which has been graciously extended to their undertaking, the general support which has attended its progress, and the high commendation it has received from almost every Public Journal in the Kingdom. Encouraged and Fostered by such favorable auspices they have in the production of the Family Cabinet Atlas, spared neither pains nor expence in obtaining the latest authorities and showing to what perfection and beauty the art of Map Engraving may be carried. They have now the satisfaction of knowing that this little Publication is every where acknowledged to be not only of the greatest utility in itself, but of a character that will entitle it to hold a permanent rank among the Fine and Useful Arts of the British Empire.' (Quote from preface). ***First printing of the true first edition, complete in its original dark green textured morocco-covered boards, with all fifty numbered engraved hand-colour wash full-page miniature plates present as called for, all in bright clean condition. Only one 1831 original first edition is listed on COPAC, located at Oxford University. ***Of interest to collectors of rare first edition antiquarian atlases and hand-coloured maps, and the fine engravings of Thomas Starling. Extremely scarce.

Seller Inventory # 3821a

Bibliographic Details

• Title: FAMILY CABINET ATLAS - specially Patronized by their most Gracious Majesties, William IV and Adelaide [First printing]
• Publisher: Published for the Proprietors by Mr. Bull, Holles Street, Cavendish Square, London
• Publication Date: 1831
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Fifty hand-coloured wash miniature plates designed and engraved by Thomas Starling
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket, as Issued
• Seller catalogs:
  • Illustrated
  • Antiquarian
  • Travel & Exploration