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CAREY, Henry Charles (1793-1879) & Isaac LEA (1792-1886). The Georgaphy, History and Statistics of America, and the West Indies; exhibiting a correct account of the discovery, settlement, and progress of the various kingdoms, states, and provinces of the western hemisphere, to the year 1822 ... with additions relative to the New States of South America, &c. &c. London: Sherwood, Jones, and Co., 1823. 8°. Hand-coloured folding engraved general maps of North America, 4 folding, 3 hand-coloured, 8 folding engraved maps and 8 folding engraved or lithographed plates (occasional spotting and staining, a few short tears without loss). Contemporary calf gilt (spine rubbed, lettering-piece partly torn away, lower compartment torn, lower upper joints splitting). Sabin 10843: '"This work appears to be an abstract of the 'Complete Historical Chronological and Geographical American Atlas,' published at Philadelphia, by Carey and Lea, in the preceding year, in folio.'"
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CAREY, Henry Charles (1793-1879) & Isaac LEA (1792-1886). The Georgaphy, History and Statistics of America, and the West Indies; exhibiting a correct account of the discovery, settlement, and progress of the various kingdoms, states, and provinces of the western hemisphere, to the year 1822 ... with additions relative to the New States of South America, &c. &c. London: Sherwood, Jones, and Co., 1823. 8°. Hand-coloured folding engraved general maps of North America, 4 folding, 3 hand-coloured, 8 folding engraved maps and 8 folding engraved or lithographed plates (occasional spotting and staining, a few short tears without loss). Contemporary calf gilt (spine rubbed, lettering-piece partly torn away, lower compartment torn, lower upper joints splitting). Sabin 10843: '"This work appears to be an abstract of the 'Complete Historical Chronological and Geographical American Atlas,' published at Philadelphia, by Carey and Lea, in the preceding year, in folio.'"

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CAREY, Henry Charles (1793-1879) & Isaac LEA (1792-1886). The Georgaphy, History and Statistics of America, and the West Indies; exhibiting a correct account of the discovery, settlement, and progress of the various kingdoms, states, and provinces of the western hemisphere, to the year 1822 ... with additions relative to the New States of South America, &c. &c. London: Sherwood, Jones, and Co., 1823. 8°. Hand-coloured folding engraved general maps of North America, 4 folding, 3 hand-coloured, 8 folding engraved maps and 8 folding engraved or lithographed plates (occasional spotting and staining, a few short tears without loss). Contemporary calf gilt (spine rubbed, lettering-piece partly torn away, lower compartment torn, lower upper joints splitting). Sabin 10843: '"This work appears to be an abstract of the 'Complete Historical Chronological and Geographical American Atlas,' published at Philadelphia, by Carey and Lea, in the preceding year, in folio.'"
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