Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), 6th December 1880, Edition 1 of 1, Page 1267

¦ - ' _ . 1 GOOD CHRISTMAS PRESENT . LETTS'S POPULAR ATLAS . COMPLETION OF THE FIRST SERIES OF MAPS . Besides the ordinary features of a good general Atlas , and a very full consulting Index of Names , this work contains several features peculiar to itself , which characterise it as the most unique Publication of the sort ever issued in this or any other Country , whilst it is certainly the Cheapest and Best ; and a few extracts from the Press are appended showing the opinion entertained by this important section of the Public . than "' the Knowledge study of geograp is power h . y " , and Nothing we are contributes glad to notice in a greater that Messrs degree . Letts to the are attainment issuing a of new knowled Atlas . ge . . . Messrs . Letts have produced a most useful work , and one of great merit , at a remarkably lowprice 'If . The this m series aps are of maps clear , goes & c . '— on Army as it beg ajcd ins Navy , we do Gazette not despair . of English cartography assuming the p Berg lace haus which , Perth it has es , long and S ceded pruner to . '— the Public excellent Opinion productions . of the cheaper Germans , such as Stieler , ' Altogether , it may be pronounced that no more complete or handy atlas has ever been produced at the price , and its cheapness is by no means its sole recommendation . '—John Bull . marvel 'We of can cheapness speak in , and the hi deserve ghest terms the widest of the support excellence . '—Liverpool in other directions Argus . of these maps ; they are a \ ' The printing is so clear , and the colouring so good , that we are fain to express a hope that no [ unnecessary delay will be allowed to interpose before the speedy completion of such an admirable work . '—Notes and Queries . ^ _ __ GENERAL FEATURES . In the Maps of the World and the Countries respectively affeeted , the following Geographical or Political Changes will be found duly noted : —The Route of the 'Challenger' Expedition ; the recently-explored territory of Northern Asia , by Captain Nordensitjold , and Results of Expeditions to North Pole ; the Discoveries of Stanley in Central Africa , and the new territory of Transvaal ; the Mountain System and new Frontier of Afghanistan ; the new Boundaries of Turkey in Europe and Asia , and the Decision of the Greco-Turkish Boundary as settled by Conference , 1880 ; ths Redistributed Boundaries of Counti ? s in New Zealand , and Provinces in South Africa . CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES . 1 . Comparative inset map of England on same scale to every map , or 2 . Comparative Tables of Area and Population . I 3 . Depth of Ocean in different tints of Blue . 4 . Ocean Currents , Polar or Equatorial . , 5 . Submarine and Overland Telegraph Cables . 6 . Wine , Wool , Corn , and Timber Districts shown by colour . 17 . Lighthouses in important Seas . PRICES OF SERIES I .-GENERAL MAPS . Stiff Boardswith Pape Index r Edition . . . . £ 0 10 « . d 6 . Indesthuctiblb Edition on Cloth { Each ) . Map Mounted Cloth with , bevelled Index , boards , gilt edges , 0 12 6 Cloihbevelled boardswith Index . 1 £ s 5 . d 0 . Half-calfor half-morocco do . do . . 0 17 6 Half-cal , fop half-morocco , ditto . 1 11 6 , , , Contents of First Series— Africa , and ditto South . America , North and South . Asia . Australia Palestine ladia % ypt and . England in and Cey the Tasmania lon Time . and Ireland of Wal . Our es Bel . , Saviour and g Ital ium ditt y . and . o New Russia G Netherlands eolog Zealand ical in Europe . . . Europe Norway British . Scotland . , France Sweden Isles . . S . , pain Canada and German and Denmark , Portugal Dominion and Austrian . . Pacific Switzerland of . Emp O China cean ires . , , . ^ Hemi rkish spheres Empire and and on Greece Mercator . * United s Projecti States on . and South-Eastern Canada , West Indies . World , in , LETTS , SON , & CO . LIMITED , 33 King William Street , and I 72 Queen Victoria 3 treet , E . C . ( 716 )

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