Atlas of the British Empire / by Edward Stanford Ltd., cartographers to the King.
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MapLanguage: English Publication details: London : Edward Stanford Ltd., [1925]Cartographic data: Scales differ (W 180�--E 180�/N 90�--S 90�)Description: 1 atlas (26 leaves) : 12 col. maps ; 41 mmSubject(s): DDC classification: - 911.23 ATL 1989
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British Empire atlas reproduced from the original produced in 1924. The smallest atlas ever printed, consisting of twelve double-page maps.
British possessions are coloured red.
In publisher's red roan wrappers; edges gilt.
[Title page] -- Contents -- The World -- The British Isles -- Canada -- India -- Australia -- New Zealand -- South Africa -- West Africa -- East Africa -- Anglo-Egyptian Sudan -- West Indies -- Pacific Islands.
Welsh, Doris V. Bibliography of miniature books, 1470-1965, no. 307
Spielmann, P.E. Miniature books, no. 13
Queen Mary's dollhouse, designed by Edwin Lutyens, was built 1921-24 at a scale of 1:12, complete with a libray of miniature books, many specially written for the project by famous authors of the day. A photo of the library is on pp. 632-33 of 'Royal house for dolls', by David Jeffrey, National Geographic magazine, vol. 158, no. 5, November 1980, pp. 632-643.
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