Comments on: 1886 Cram’s Unrivaled Family Atlas of the World http://www.oldbookart.com/2009/04/06/1886-crams-unrivaled-family-atlas-of-the-world/ To provide & facilitate access to free illustrations: pictures, drawings, maps and other images scanned from antiquarian, public-domain books and other old documents. We have over 4,500 images in our gallery with more added regularly, all at no cost and most available at very high resolution. Most of these we have scanned and edited ourselves. We will also screen and provide links to other high quality resources. Sun, 23 Oct 2011 00:35:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John http://www.oldbookart.com/2009/04/06/1886-crams-unrivaled-family-atlas-of-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-17214 John Mon, 18 Oct 2010 13:25:48 +0000 http://www.oldbookart.com/?p=511#comment-17214 Hi Faye, The cover would probably look a lot like the 1886 cover I have displayed above, only of course with the different year. These atlases come up for sale on eBay quite often. I have seen an 1885 recently and the cover is the same but for the year. Later editions had some different covers. My guess is if you put in a saved search on eBay, or just check back on eBay every week or so for a while, you will soon see an 1883 book up for sale so you can check out the cover. Mine is also copyright 1883. I do not know how often they put in for a new copyright. They revised it every year and the verso of the title page should have a date that agrees with the cover. Mine states "Fourteenth Edition, Revised to January 1886" My best guess is that this, the date on the reverse of the title, is the date you should go by. Your title page should probably look like mine at http://www.gallery.oldbookart.com/main.php?g2_itemId=23126&g2_imageViewsIndex=4 The cover is paper covered boards, and the scan shown above is the best I have right now. This is the url to the page with the largest scale image: http://www.gallery.oldbookart.com/main.php?g2_itemId=23114&g2_imageViewsIndex=4 Hi Faye,

The cover would probably look a lot like the 1886 cover I have displayed above, only of course with the different year.

These atlases come up for sale on eBay quite often. I have seen an 1885 recently and the cover is the same but for the year. Later editions had some different covers. My guess is if you put in a saved search on eBay, or just check back on eBay every week or so for a while, you will soon see an 1883 book up for sale so you can check out the cover.

Mine is also copyright 1883. I do not know how often they put in for a new copyright. They revised it every year and the verso of the title page should have a date that agrees with the cover. Mine states “Fourteenth Edition, Revised to January 1886″ My best guess is that this, the date on the reverse of the title, is the date you should go by.

Your title page should probably look like mine at http://www.gallery.oldbookart.com/main.php?g2_itemId=23126&g2_imageViewsIndex=4

The cover is paper covered boards, and the scan shown above is the best I have right now. This is the url to the page with the largest scale image: http://www.gallery.oldbookart.com/main.php?g2_itemId=23114&g2_imageViewsIndex=4

]]> By: Faye Orr http://www.oldbookart.com/2009/04/06/1886-crams-unrivaled-family-atlas-of-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-16370 Faye Orr Mon, 11 Oct 2010 12:03:06 +0000 http://www.oldbookart.com/?p=511#comment-16370 I almost forgot!! My book is copyright 1883, but on the pages of populations schedules, the numbers are for 1884. Does that make my atlas the 1884 edition, or 1885, 1886? What date does your atlas have for those schedules? I almost forgot!! My book is copyright 1883, but on the pages of populations schedules, the numbers are for 1884. Does that make my atlas the 1884 edition, or 1885, 1886? What date does your atlas have for those schedules?

]]> By: Faye Orr http://www.oldbookart.com/2009/04/06/1886-crams-unrivaled-family-atlas-of-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-16369 Faye Orr Mon, 11 Oct 2010 12:00:16 +0000 http://www.oldbookart.com/?p=511#comment-16369 Recently, I purchased two old photographs at an estate auction, and they threw in a copy of the 1883 Cram's Unrivaled World Atlas. I absolutely love it! The problem is that the cover is missing. I work for a printer and am considering putting a cover on it. I'd like to know what the original cover looked like and what material it was made of: heavy paper, leather -- faux or real, etc. I'd like to put it back to as original as possible. If you could the image of your cover at 100% and send me a jpeg or pdf that would be great because I can recreate it in photoshop if necessary for the book binder. Thanks Faye Recently, I purchased two old photographs at an estate auction, and they threw in a copy of the 1883 Cram’s Unrivaled World Atlas. I absolutely love it! The problem is that the cover is missing. I work for a printer and am considering putting a cover on it. I’d like to know what the original cover looked like and what material it was made of: heavy paper, leather — faux or real, etc. I’d like to put it back to as original as possible. If you could the image of your cover at 100% and send me a jpeg or pdf that would be great because I can recreate it in photoshop if necessary for the book binder.

Thanks
Faye

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]]> By: admin http://www.oldbookart.com/2009/04/06/1886-crams-unrivaled-family-atlas-of-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-3664 admin Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:03:47 +0000 http://www.oldbookart.com/?p=511#comment-3664 eBay is your best bet, as long as you describe all the maps properly, list all the flaws, and post lots of good pictures. If you are unable or do not want to go that route you could try your local used book store. Or, if you want to mail it to me I will buy it from you for a price that is fair but leaves room for a profit for me, or sell it for you and we can split any profit. John eBay is your best bet, as long as you describe all the maps properly, list all the flaws, and post lots of good pictures. If you are unable or do not want to go that route you could try your local used book store. Or, if you want to mail it to me I will buy it from you for a price that is fair but leaves room for a profit for me, or sell it for you and we can split any profit.

John

]]> By: debra norris http://www.oldbookart.com/2009/04/06/1886-crams-unrivaled-family-atlas-of-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-3663 debra norris Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:29:06 +0000 http://www.oldbookart.com/?p=511#comment-3663 I have one of these books and am interested in selling it. It is in good condition, please advise where I might sell it. 903-813-8477 I have one of these books and am interested in selling it. It is in good condition, please advise where I might sell it.
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]]> By: kevin http://www.oldbookart.com/2009/04/06/1886-crams-unrivaled-family-atlas-of-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-2737 kevin Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:25:51 +0000 http://www.oldbookart.com/?p=511#comment-2737 I have a globe that reads Crams and Imperial World Globe.Do you have any info dates,price etc?Thanks for your time. I have a globe that reads Crams and Imperial World Globe.Do you have any info dates,price etc?Thanks for your time.

]]> By: kevin murray http://www.oldbookart.com/2009/04/06/1886-crams-unrivaled-family-atlas-of-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-2736 kevin murray Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:19:17 +0000 http://www.oldbookart.com/?p=511#comment-2736 when i saw the word Crams i realized i had a globe that said Crams and underneath " imperial world globe" Can you give me any info?Price etc.? Thanks Kevin when i saw the word Crams i realized i had a globe that said Crams and underneath ” imperial world globe” Can you give me any info?Price etc.? Thanks Kevin

]]> By: admin http://www.oldbookart.com/2009/04/06/1886-crams-unrivaled-family-atlas-of-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1899 admin Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:44:17 +0000 http://www.oldbookart.com/?p=511#comment-1899 Hi Shawn. It varies a bit. Off the top of my head I would say that I have typically seen these go for anywhere from $40 to a bit over $100 on eBay. In stores, especially nice copies in good shape I have seen them approach $200 or even more, although buyers who are willing to wait will often wait until a nice copy shows up on eBay and get it there at the lower price range. The binding problems detract from the value, bit if the contents are clean and intact it is still worth $50 to $100 on the open market. This is a fairly common atlas, and at you can frequently find them for sale on eBay where you can get a better sense of the current true market value. - John Hi Shawn. It varies a bit. Off the top of my head I would say that I have typically seen these go for anywhere from $40 to a bit over $100 on eBay. In stores, especially nice copies in good shape I have seen them approach $200 or even more, although buyers who are willing to wait will often wait until a nice copy shows up on eBay and get it there at the lower price range.

The binding problems detract from the value, bit if the contents are clean and intact it is still worth $50 to $100 on the open market.

This is a fairly common atlas, and at you can frequently find them for sale on eBay where you can get a better sense of the current true market value.

- John

]]> By: Shawn Hollander http://www.oldbookart.com/2009/04/06/1886-crams-unrivaled-family-atlas-of-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1898 Shawn Hollander Tue, 07 Jul 2009 06:10:27 +0000 http://www.oldbookart.com/?p=511#comment-1898 I have a "Cram's UNRIVALED FAMILY ATLAS OF THE WORLD" INDEXED 1889, AND WAS WONDERING OF IT'S VALUE. THE PAGES ARE IN ALMOST PERFECT CONDITION, BUT THE COVER NEEDS REPAIRING, MAINLY RESEALING THE FRONT COVER TO THE BOOK. Any help will be appretiated! Thanks, Shawn 480-898-9565 480-234-1341 480-228-3709 I have a “Cram’s UNRIVALED FAMILY ATLAS OF THE WORLD” INDEXED 1889, AND WAS WONDERING OF IT’S VALUE. THE PAGES ARE IN ALMOST PERFECT CONDITION, BUT THE COVER NEEDS REPAIRING, MAINLY RESEALING THE FRONT COVER TO THE BOOK.

Any help will be appretiated!

Thanks,
Shawn
480-898-9565
480-234-1341
480-228-3709

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