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This is a RARE opportunity to purchase one of the 40 parts of this unique record of an worldwide Atlas in their original outer wrappers.

·        Compiled, drawn and edited following the Great War (World War 1)

·        Each part contains various maps, each of which has a Pictorial gazetteer on the reverse providing topographical notes and photographic views of scenes in all parts of the world, plus other occasional geography related articles

·        These maps and pictorial gazetteers are ideal for framing for display        

·        Compiled, drawn and edited following the Great War (World War 1)

·        It contained no map previously published in any form being an entirely new work and embodied every boundary alteration resulting from the Peace Settlement

·        A large staff of cartographers were engaged on producing Harmsworth’s New Atlas from the beginning of 1915, when it became apparent that the world would have to be re-mapped

·        All the latest political changes were included in the general maps, compiled in every case from the most up-to-date and authoritative sources

·        In addition a large number of maps were illustrative of the Great War, in its historic origins, progress of hostilities, and eventual settlement, formed an important feature of the Atlas

Background Information on HARMSWORTH's Atlas of the World and the Great War

·        Published fortnightly in 1919 / 1920,  in 40 parts, which over the issue period June 1919 - November 1920 contained 485 coloured maps and plans plus 3,540 photographic views & Index to 120,000 locations / place names

·        Each part contained several sections which over the weeks culminated in the reader being able to have all sections bound into a book which put all sections in order

·        Printed and published every alternate Friday by the Proprietors THE AMALGAMATED PRESS LTD The Fleetway House Farringdon Street London E.C. 4

·        Editor by J.A. Hammerton Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society

·        Associate Editor B.C. Wallis B.Sc. (Lond)