Published by Published by Alex. Hogg, London, 1784
Map First Edition
, title page, vi, 520 pages + list of subscribers [2] at rear, complete with copper-engraved frontispiece, 110 plates comprising 106 plates, and 4 large folding maps with colour outlines First Edition , rebound and with new endpapers and hinges reinforced with cloth, spine sunned, a little rubbed at edges of cloth and calf at covers, frontispiece, 1 folding map, and last few pages have been backed with glassine paper at fore-edges where there was a little loss but not affecting text or map, a few illustrations and map border lines have been neatly filled in colour by previous owner, textblock clean throughout, in good+ condition , rebound in modern half brown calf with cream cloth sides, gilt titles and 5 raised bands at spine, marbled endpapers Folio Hardback ISBN:
Published by Alex Hogg, London, 1784
Seller: ecbooks, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom
First Edition
Full-Leather. Condition: Very Good. Hamilton, Carter, Griffith, O'Neal, Dodd, Metz et al (illustrator). 1st Edition. A very good copy in contemporary full calf binding. Originally issued in 60 parts, this work claims to be a comprehensive and accurate picture of Great Britain and Ireland. In reality the work mostly covers England with very small sections on everywhere else. There does not appear to be a definitive collation. There are directions to the binder but these number the contents 1-60, probably reflecting the 60 part issue and are very difficult to relate to the actual maps and scenes. This copy has: frontispiece; engraving to the preface; 2 folding maps of England and Wales; 29 single view plates; 52 double view plates; 4 triple view plates; 4 single page county maps; 12 double county map pages; 2 triple county map pages; 3 quad county map pages; and one page of portraits. The binding has been rebacked preserving the original spine and rebuilding the corners. It is in full calf with an intricate panelled diamond design to the boards, and with raised bands, title label and further diamond patterning to the spine. There is some scuffing and surface damage, particularly to the front board. All page edges are reddened. New endpapers have been added. Contents with frontispiece; title; preface; introduction; text with maps and plates in 5 parts of which Part I is in 4 books and covers most of England; directions to binder; list of subscribers. The publisher's catalogue is not present. The contents are very clean. There is some persistent worming which is present to around p 429. Fortunately the animal(s) have moved vertically so the damage consists of a few tiny holes. Professional paper repair has been done to some of these as well to the bottom corner of the frontispiece and the title, and occasionally elsewhere. P 503 has lost the top of the bottom corner and there is a mispagination - p 252 is numbered 452. The view of Westminster has been strangely bound in the section on Northumberland. Please enquire if you would like to see further images.