Lima, Peru, Instituto Nacional de Planificacion 1970 (1969). First edition.
Cloth covered folio. (23 inches, 58 cm.)737 p. maps and illustrations. (some in color)

A giant (23 inches tall), heavy (25 lb), lavish and impressive atlas with textual explanations and data, many full page color maps, acetate overlays, full-page aerial photographic illustrations.

Contents: 1. Cartografía histórica del Perú. 2. Cartografía temática del Perú. 3. Departementos del Perú. 4. Fronteras del Perú. 5. Paisajes del Perú

CONDITION: The  metal rivets attaching the outer spine cover to the inner spine cover have separated from the outer fabric,  and  the complete text and map block, while still tightly bound in the interior spine, are separated from the exterior casing of the volume.

The covers have  stains and  soil, and some  fraying of the fabric at the spine ends and corners. The title and half-title pages have a torn lower corner with no loss of text. Several pages at the rear have a vertical crease and repaired marginal closed tears, again with no loss. Some text pages have a narrow stain at the bottom or fore margin or at the lower corner, not affecting the text.

All of the maps and photographic plates are complete, intact and clean.