Atlases.- World.- Sharman (John, Dublin-based
Atlases.- World.- Sharman (John, Dublin-based publisher) [Sharman's Geography], without title [? as published], 31 engraved maps, one folding, including a double-hemisphere world map, the Americas, Asia, China, India, East and West Indies, each leaf approx. 205 x 360 mm (8 1/8 x 14 1/8 in), on wove paper each with watermark date of '1810', several sheets with numerous tears and handling creases, some edges reinforced verso, otherwise scattered surface dirt and marginal nicks and tears throughout, with original brown paper wrappers present, extensive ink marginalia to both upper and lower wrapper, modern endpapers, modern half calf, marbled boards, contemporary red morocco label to upper cover with gilt initials 'H.G.', oblong folio, [circa 1794 to 1810].
⁂ Scarce at auction. WorldCat records only one other copy, held in the British Library, which has only 24 maps present. Another copy is found in the Library of Congress where 29 maps are included.
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Atlases.- World.- Sharman (John, Dublin-based publisher) [Sharman's Geography], without title [? as published], 31 engraved maps, one folding, including a double-hemisphere world map, the Americas, Asia, China, India, East and West Indies, each leaf approx. 205 x 360 mm (8 1/8 x 14 1/8 in), on wove paper each with watermark date of '1810', several sheets with numerous tears and handling creases, some edges reinforced verso, otherwise scattered surface dirt and marginal nicks and tears throughout, with original brown paper wrappers present, extensive ink marginalia to both upper and lower wrapper, modern endpapers, modern half calf, marbled boards, contemporary red morocco label to upper cover with gilt initials 'H.G.', oblong folio, [circa 1794 to 1810].
⁂ Scarce at auction. WorldCat records only one other copy, held in the British Library, which has only 24 maps present. Another copy is found in the Library of Congress where 29 maps are included.
