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Printed colour map 29 x 25 cm with inset map of the Eastern Part of India, colour key reference key to the ruling divisions, current and projected railways and telegraphs also shown, central fold, slight toning; in very good condition. Interesting map shaded by Divisions: the Presidencies of Bengal, Madras, Bombay, Ceylon, "Native States under British Protection" and "Independent States" (Nepal and Bhutan).

First Edition. Very good copy rebacked with a new spine cover. The original cloth panels over bevelled boards have been retained. The front panel features two gilt-stamped vignettes with black and gilt-tooled decorative borders and title, "The Happy Hour." Decorative blind tooling on rear panel. The panel edges are slightly dulled and rubbed. Bumped corners. Previous owner's inscription on a blank prelim. leaf. Slight yellowing and dust-toning around the page margins, but very clean and bright otherwise. Pages 1 & 2 have two slight edge tears, without any loss. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight and strong. Further scans, images etc. and additional bibliographical material available on request.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 219 pages; iv, 219 pages : illustrations, engravings; 27cm. Impressively illustrated throughout. Illustrations engraved by Gauchard and Filmer. Subjects: Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile literature. Geography -- History -- Science -- Natural history -- Geology -- Juvenile literature -- Reference works -- 19th century -- Young adult. 3 Kg.

Landscape card, 7.5 x 11.5 cm. Designed to show off the firm's capabilities, and printed on one side in purple, green, light brown and gold, with fancy lettering within florally-decorated body and border, around a small central illustration of three men working a press. Printers' details in small letters at foot, reading 'F. Bentley & Co. Lth' and 'Shoe Lane, London.' The almanac on the reverse is a more restrained affair, stylishly printed in purple and gold. Fair: lightly-aged, with small closed hole to one corner, and slight wear at foot of almanac. Central image clear and undamaged. Harrild was uncle of the novelist Richard Jefferies. Frederick was the brother of Richard Bentley, publisher, and Samuel Bentley, printer. See Image.

Map with original colour 18.6 x 25.9 cm, central fold, inner margin darkened and outer margin a bit worn but in very good condition. An appealing map showing Iran/Persia, Afghanistan and Beluchistan finely shaded and the borders with Turkey, India, Turkestan and the Russian Empire. Also noting that "Names referring to Ancient Geography are in Light Characters", and recording submarine telegraph cables.

Printed map in colour, elevation shown with hachures, 29 x 23.5 cm, text on the verso relating to entries for Afghanistan Beluchistan and Turkey, prepared for Hunt & Eaton's "New York Recorder's Atlas", small tears to the top edge, but in very good condition.