General Atlas of the World. Containing Large Scale Maps of every State, Territory and Country in the World, with a carefully prepared Historical and Descriptive Sketch of each. Together with an Alphabetically Arranged List of every Railroad Station in the United States, Canada and Mexico, Principal Cities, Lakes, Rivers, Islands and Mountain Peaks of the Entire Globe, and other Statistical Tables on all Geographical Subjects. by General Atlas

Librairie Larousse, 1960. Hardcover. Livre en français. Couverture rigide. 431 cartes et cartons en couleurs. 183 plans et sites urbains. 176 tableaux statistiques. 30 notices historiques. Index de 56 000 noms. Reliure de l'éditeur. 460 pages. (ref. 83432)

Michell's New General Atlas, 1879. Map. Map, 14.25 x 19.5 inches on sheet 15.25 x 23 inches, with usual grapevine border, in color. Berlin Congress was a diplomatic congress to reorganize the states in the Balkan peninsula after the Russo-Turkish war of 1877-1878, won by Russia. The decisions made were not a success for peace in the area with most participants unsatisfied with the outcome. The dissatisfaction contributed to the causes of WWI. First edition (first printing). A near fine copy with short closed tear at left fold. Two-page map folded in center, page 114, 1/2.

Washington, D.C. & [Juneau, A.T.]: Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Surveyor General’s Office, [1916]. Oblong Atlas Folio. 24 x 19 in. 14 colour maps (1 large folding 17.25 x 41.5 in.). Printed softcovers, stapled and paper reinforcement at gutter margin (some minor toning & soiling to fore-edges, edgewear to spine, minor scuffing, and a couple removed label ghosting), still VG- bright copy. First edition of this remarkably scarce plat map atlas for the Matanuska coal fields and township sites surveyed by Walker & McDaniel during their surveys following those on the Kenai Peninsula. By 1912, with the act establishing Alaska as a U.S. Territory, and in 1914 the authorization to construct an Alaska Railroad, there became an increased need and demand for coal. The Matanuska mines located about 45 miles northeast of Anchorage, first began production in 1916, and would stay in continuous production through both World War I and World War II, and well into the 20th Century, re-opening again in the 21st… Read More