According to Lord Wardington this atlas was first issued in parts as a geographical companion to Fullarton’s ‘Gazetteer of the World’ from 1852-61. The Library of Congress example however bears the covers for the parts bound at the end, the last includes directions to the binder dated 1862. This is the first full edition of the atlas. The sought after maps are mostly by or after G. H. Swanston and J. Bartholomew. The atlas is notable for its 20 single page maps which are generally very ornate being surrounded by several vignettes and plans. Those of Curacao, Bermuda and Singapore are to be noted. There is also a fine double page map of the world featuring the extent of the British Empire where all her possessions are coloured in classic ‘pink’. The latest date referred to in the ‘Geographical Notice’ list is 1859. Provenance; private English collection acquired 1986. Phillips 838; Worms & Baynton-Williams (2011).