First Edition 2005 Philips Universal Atlas of the World: Hard Outer Case and Hard Cover Binding; 560 Pages; 380 Maps

ON SALE IN A 2005 FIRST EDITION PHILIPS UNIVERSAL ATLAS OF THE WORLD. HARDCOVER 560 PAGES. THIS IS A FIRST EDITION COPY IN THE ORIGINAL HARD CASE.
 
This new hardcover atlas is at the very top of the Philips Atlas range, 560 pages in total, including 280 pages of highly detailed world maps, over 100 city maps, nearly 300 satellite images, ocean floor maps, charts of the Moo and Night Sky, a 54 page illustrated overview of world geography and an index of over 110 000 place names.
 
Published by PHILIPS (10 October 2005). Philips Maps is one of Britains best-known map, atlas & reference book publishers. George Philip (18001882) a Scottish cartographer, was founder of the publishing house George Philip & Son Ltd., now known as Philip's.
 
THIS PICTORAL UNIVERSAL ATLAS IS REGARDED BY MANY AS ONE OF THE FINEST REFERENCE ATLASES EVER PUBLISHED. A MUST HAVE CENTREPIECE FOR EVERY COFFEE TABLE.
 
SIZE:
30CM WIDE 41.5CM HIGH 5.5CM THICK
WEIGHT 5.5KG
 
CONDITION: FEW SCRAPES TO EDGES OF OUTER HARD CASING. BOOK AND PAGES STILL IN VERY GOOD CONDITION.
 
AMAZON SELLS THIS ATLAS FOR $1000. ON AVERAGE IT SELLS FOR AROUND R2000. PLEASE HAVE A LOOK ONLINE.
 
ASKING R550.