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Lot 136
LAURIE, Robert (1755-1836) and James WHITTLE (1758-1818). A new and elegant imperial sheet atlas. London: 1800.
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LAURIE, Robert (1755-1836) and James WHITTLE (1758-1818). A new and elegant imperial sheet atlas. London: 1800.
A finely coloured atlas, including eight maps of the Americas and the West Indies.
Folio (529 x 392mm). 53 hand-coloured engraved maps, all but 2 double-page, of which 4 folding (light stain, mostly marginal, to title and contents leaves extending to verso of first map only, some variable offsetting.) Contemporary tree calf (rebacked preserving original gilt spine, repairs to edges and corners of covers). Provenance: William Heather (map seller's label).
Letterpress title, contents, and 53 engraved maps after d'Anville, Dunn and others, including 2 world maps and 8 relating to the Americas, finely hand-coloured in full. Cf. Shirley BL T.LAU-2a. A full list of maps, with their dates and condition can be found in the online condition report.
A finely coloured atlas, including eight maps of the Americas and the West Indies.
Folio (529 x 392mm). 53 hand-coloured engraved maps, all but 2 double-page, of which 4 folding (light stain, mostly marginal, to title and contents leaves extending to verso of first map only, some variable offsetting.) Contemporary tree calf (rebacked preserving original gilt spine, repairs to edges and corners of covers). Provenance: William Heather (map seller's label).
Letterpress title, contents, and 53 engraved maps after d'Anville, Dunn and others, including 2 world maps and 8 relating to the Americas, finely hand-coloured in full. Cf. Shirley BL T.LAU-2a. A full list of maps, with their dates and condition can be found in the online condition report.
LAURIE, Robert (1755-1836) and James WHITTLE (1758-1818). A new and elegant imperial sheet atlas. London: 1800.
A finely coloured atlas, including eight maps of the Americas and the West Indies.
Folio (529 x 392mm). 53 hand-coloured engraved maps, all but 2 double-page, of which 4 folding (light stain, mostly marginal, to title and contents leaves extending to verso of first map only, some variable offsetting.) Contemporary tree calf (rebacked preserving original gilt spine, repairs to edges and corners of covers). Provenance: William Heather (map seller's label).
Letterpress title, contents, and 53 engraved maps after d'Anville, Dunn and others, including 2 world maps and 8 relating to the Americas, finely hand-coloured in full. Cf. Shirley BL T.LAU-2a. A full list of maps, with their dates and condition can be found in the online condition report.
A finely coloured atlas, including eight maps of the Americas and the West Indies.
Folio (529 x 392mm). 53 hand-coloured engraved maps, all but 2 double-page, of which 4 folding (light stain, mostly marginal, to title and contents leaves extending to verso of first map only, some variable offsetting.) Contemporary tree calf (rebacked preserving original gilt spine, repairs to edges and corners of covers). Provenance: William Heather (map seller's label).
Letterpress title, contents, and 53 engraved maps after d'Anville, Dunn and others, including 2 world maps and 8 relating to the Americas, finely hand-coloured in full. Cf. Shirley BL T.LAU-2a. A full list of maps, with their dates and condition can be found in the online condition report.
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