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Chart of the Rise & Progress of Christianity, 1822?, slipcase, THIRD COPY KNOWN

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ONLY THIRD COPY KNOWN
Early Thematic Map: Spread of Christianity
"Chart of the Rise & Progress of Christianity" - Eastern Hemisphere - Western Hemisphere.
London: G and W. B. Whitaker / Shackell and Arrowsmith, 1822?
Large (23" x 18") chart with maps of both Eastern and Western Hemispheres. Text below covers various religions, including Roman Catholics, the Greek Church, Protestants, and Protestant Dissenters.
The date is a guess because the chart gives the population of Christians in 1822.
Backed on linen, folds up into the original case (6" x 4.75"). Nice Condition.
Case bears former ownership label (1913) of Battersea Public Libraries. Library stamps on the back linen panels.
See photos.
A very rare and wonderful historical item, a thematic map
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Worldcat lists two other copies, both in England!
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