ROBERT SAYER ATLAS

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Exceptional collection of huge maps, A GENERAL ATLAS by Robert Sayer of London, maps dated between 1786-8. Many of the maps are 4 sheet making them about 48"square. Would describe condition as generally clean and very good, slight off-setting of the large cartouche titles, (France split to centre-fold). Covers in poor way (old marble boards), front detached, spine split but all maps holding and joined to back cover.

WORLD 2 sheets joined, = top half of world 48"x20"
WORLD 2 sheets joined, (adds to above item) = lower half world 48"x20"

EUROPE (Northern sheet) 1 sheet, but could join to next map. 48"x21"
EUROPE (Southern Sheet) 1 sheet, 48"x21"

BRITISH ISLES, single map 24"x19"

ENGLAND/WALES, 2 sheets joined = top half 39"x23"
ENGLAND/WALES, 2 sheets joined = lower half 39"x23"

SCOTLAND 2 sheets joined = top half 39"x24"
SCOTLAND 2 sheets joined = lower half 39"x24"

IRELAND, 2 sheets joined = top half 38"x24" (slight crease to fold)
IRELAND 2 sheets joined = lower half 38"x24"

NETHERLANDS single map 25"x19"

UNITED PROVINCES single map 25"x19"

FRANCE single map 25"x19" (split to fold)

SPAIN/PORTUGAL single map 25"x19"

ITALY single map 25"x19"

GERMANY 2 sheets joined = top half 46"x20"
GERMANY lower half = 46"x20"

SCANDINAVIA single sheet 25"x19"

POLAND single sheet 25"x19"

RUSSIAN EMPIRE 2 sheets joined, 50"x19"

ASIA 2 sheets joined = top half 47"x20"
ASIA 2 sheets joined = lower half 47"x20"

EAST INDIES (BUT India/Ceylon) 2 sheets joined = top half 54"x20"
India/Ceylon lower half = 54"x24"

AFRICA 2 sheets joined =top half 48"x20"
AFRICA 2 sheets joined = lower half 48"x20"

WHOLE CONTINENT (North/South) AMERICA, 2 sheets joined = top half 46"x21"
CONT.AMERICA lower half = 2 sheets joined 46"x20"


NORTH AMERICA with West Indies 2 sheets joined = top half 45"x20"
NORTH AMERICA 2 sheets joined = lower half 45"x20"


ST.LAWRENCE 2 sheets joined but one map 37"x24"


RIVER MISSISSIPPI 2 sheets joined but one map 44'x14"

SOUTH AMERICA 2 sheets joined = top half 46"x20"
SOUTH AMERICA 2 sheets joined = lower half 46"x20"

Expression 2 sheets joined = joined now in the atlas. This is to give the width of the map. Therefore example as with the World, 2 sheets joined is ONE page only, this then joins to the following 2 sheets page, so = 4 sheet map on 2 pages.