(3 Volume Historical / Thematic Atlas): Atlas Historique et Pittoresque Du Histoire Universelle...Tome I- Antiquite...Tome II- Moyen-Age...Tome III- Temps Moderne

Strasbourg: E. Simon, Rue Du Dome, 14., 1864. The above date refers to the earliest of the 3 volumes (all small elephant folios), the last being published with a date of 1868. These are very decorative, with all maps as issued, which appear at the end of each volume with original color on heavy paper. They are representative of the times applicable to the volumes (ancient, middle and modern). The extensive historical text is in French, and the volumes also have extensive b&w lithographed images of famous persons and places, all quite decorative. The bindings are a bit scuffed and rubbed, especially at the edges; they are in their original red cloth (the original owners name is bound-in to a small slip in volume 1, seeming to indicate the volume was prepared to order), with gilt lettered leather spines and raised bands. The new edition of Tooley's "Dictionary of Mapmakers" only reports a 2 volume set from 1860, and does not deal with the enlarged later edition. Phillips (entry 101) does reference a slightly earlier 3 volume edition.These double-page, single sided maps are very clean, with the general atlas text showing only minimal foxing and browning, mostly of the endpapers. There are several pages with extra coded information, applicable to some of the plates, bound into the various volumes.. Very Good. Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall.