An atlas with an interesting history. ‘The Weekly Dispatch’ newspaper between the years 1856 and 1862 included in each edition a map of a part of the world. During this period a total of 118 maps were issued. The maps bear the distinctive sign of a half globe with the figure of Mercury above. The engravers varied but included John Dower and Edward Weller. In 1863 ‘The Dispatch Atlas’ was published which contained a series of English county maps. The two were combined in 1865 as ‘Cassell’s Complete Atlas’ being offered here. With many maps in a large scale of areas not often seen, including a number a town plans. Provenance: ownership inscription of ‘M A Wood’; private English collection. Beresiner pp. 85-7; refer Carroll no. 120.