Show TREASURE OF BRITISH MUSEUM wan centuries old probably largest book in world bigger than any other book in the world that Is biggee in height and breadth Is a curiously unique atlas n the british museum it contains a of the finest engrave 1 autch maps of the stuart period and s bound in red leather beautifully ornamented with gold designs and Is lectured by three massive gilt clasps this mighty volume measures five beet ten inches high and Is lona tely broad being nearly square rhe dedication page Is hand drawn and richly illuminated it was pre dented to king charles II 11 immediate before he left holland on his res oration to the throne in 1660 the aly known contemporary reference this volume Is given by john velyn in his diary under date 1660 november 1 I 1 went with some of my elat lons to chirt says john evelyn to show them his majesty s cabinet ind closet of varieties there I 1 saw i vast book of mapps in a volume beere four yards large the book ame into the of the when king george III bequeathed his arary to the british museum here he great book Is most tenderly guard d for it Is accounted one of the II 11 arary s chief treas ires |