The source of these charming miniature maps is "The Geographical Annual for 1834' It is the second edition of a Family Cabinet Atlas published by Carey, Lea and Blanchard in Philadelphia. The atlas is the American edition of the British Starling atlas. All maps & plans are 3.75 x 4.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) in the horizontal format and the reverse in the vertical. They are on a 4.25 x 7.0 inch page). Each is an original hand-colored engraving on heavy paper. The Country maps come with a Gazetteer page as well. Though these are small, they are loaded with detail, including numerous place names and, on many, an index of major subdivisions ( provinces , departments and the like). A quite scarce atlas

Map of Fance hand colored by Departments of which there are 34 at this time. Index along right side. As noted above, most major cities shown along with Rivers and Mountains. Parts of surroundiong countries in BW.

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