First "Atlas" I ever got was the Ian Ridpath and Wil Tirion "Guide to Stars and Planets". I marked every observation I ever made between the age of 8 and 16 in that little book, including Halley's Comet. I still have a copy (I lost my original to water damage).
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Yes, it's simplistic, but i still enjoy it. Read it cover to cover for years, planned my viewing with it. Still do on occasion. I have Tirions Cambridge Atlas too, but find I use it less.
these days, sadly, the internet has replaced my planning, as have a couple of brilliant phone apps.