Show lI r < < I 4 I TREASURE OF BRITISH MUSEUM Mlu Centuries Old Probably Large ook In World Dlgcor than any other book In the world that IB l bigger In height nnd ircadth Is a curiously unique atlas p n tho HrltlHh museum It contains a ollcctlon of tho finest engraved Dutch maps ot tho Stuart period and IR hound In red leather beautifully rnamcntod with gold designs and Is l lecured by three massive gilt clasps Phlfl mighty volume measures five out Jen Inches hlph nnd is propor Innately broad being nearly square Pho dcdhntlnn page li hand drawn ind richly Illuinlnntnd I t l It was pro I lentrd to icing Clrtrlrs II Immediate y before ho left IlollnrrJ on his reF orntlon lo tho tlirono In 1010 The nly known ronlcinpornry reference o this vounio IB l given by John I Hvcljn In lila diary undT date IfiCO J November 1 I went with some of my relations fo court saytt John Evelyn to show them hltt majestys cabinet tnd closet ot varieties There I saw 1 vast hook of rmipiM In a volume aeero four yards Inruo The hook amo Into tho possession of Mo nation when King Ccnrgo III hcnucathod his Ibrnry to tho British museum Here t ho great book Is most tcndnrly guard sd for It Is l accounted one of tho II brarys chlrf IrplI mrps |