Catalogue of the York Gate Geographical and Colonial Library Second Edition 1886 John Murray Fine Copy

Petherick, Edward Augustus

Published by John Murray, London, 1886 (Second Edition), London, 1886

About this Item

Second edition of this important catalogue of the celebrated York Gate Library, formed by S. William Silver, one of the most significant nineteenth-century private collections devoted to geography, exploration, colonial expansion, and global discovery.

Large, thick quarto volume, handsomely bound in full vellum with gilt lettering and decorative borders. The binding remains firm and attractive, with expected natural toning, handling marks, and light surface wear to the vellum.

Internally clean and well-preserved, with a notable institutional stamp of the Zoological Society of London dated 1890, providing early and credible provenance. The work is extensively illustrated with numerous engraved plates reproducing title pages and significant early works in geography and exploration, including Hakluyt?s Principal Navigations (1599), Münster?s Cosmographia, Selden?s Mare Clausum, and other foundational texts in the literature of discovery.

This catalogue is far more than a simple inventory; it is a structured intellectual map of the British imperial and exploratory worldview of the nineteenth century, documenting the canon of geographical knowledge as it was understood at the height of empire.

A substantial and visually engaging reference work, appealing equally to collectors of exploration, cartography, and colonial history.

Offered by Atlas Rare Books, specialists in rare and antiquarian books.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1775839335228

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Catalogue of the York Gate Geographical and Colonial Library Second Edition 1886 John Murray Fine Copy
• Publisher: John Murray, London, 1886 (Second Edition), London
• Publication Date: 1886
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Good