Faden, William

THE NORTH AMERICAN ATLAS, SELECTED FROM THE MOST AUTHENTIC MAPS, CHARTS, PLANS, &C. HITHERTO PUBLISHED. LONDON: FADEN, 1777

Letterpress title with engraved vignette. ILLUSTRATION: 27 engraved maps, charts and plans on 31 sheets, some hand-colored, many folding, on guards throughout.

Broadsheet folio (21 1/2 x 16 in.; 546 x 406 mm). BINDING: Expertly bound to style in half 18th century Russia and period marbled paper covered boards, spine with raised bands in seven compartments, red morocco lettering piece in the second the others with a repeat decoration in gilt.