Scotland.- Ortelius (Abraham) Scotiae Tabula, map of Scotland, oriented with north to the right, with large strap-work title cartouche in the upper right corner, sea monster and ship, engraving with hand-colouring on laid paper with armorial watermark, platemark 352 x 474 mm (13 7/8 x 18 5/8 in), sheet 445 x 550 mm (17 1/2 x 21 1/4 in), Latin text verso, central vertical fold, minor handling creases, light surface dirt, faint damp-stains to margins, unframed, [Antwerp, circa 1603].Literature:VdB 18.3⁂ One of the earliest maps to show Scotland separately.
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NO RESERVE Central Asia.- De L'Isle (Guillaume) Carte de Tartarie Dressee sur les Relations de Plusieurs Voyageurs de Differentes Nations et sur Quelques Observations..., map showing from Eastern Ukraine and Crimea to South Korea, including Russia, Northern China, and Tibet, engraving with outline hand-colouring, platemark 500 x 615 mm (19 3/4 x 24 1/4 in), sheet 545 x 640 mm (19 7/8 x 26 in), central vertical fold with restoration verso, verso with thin conservation tissue support, unframed, Covens & Mortier, Paris, [1706].
NO RESERVE Astronomy, Mathematics & Globes.- Turner (Rev. Richard) A View of the Heavens: Being a Short, but Comprehensive System of Modern Astronomy... To which is added, The Use of the Cælestial Globe, first edition, 2 engraved plates, engraved illustrations in text, that of astronomical clock on p.41 with volvelle, 1765; A View of the earth: being a short, but comprehensive system of modern geography. ... To which is added, a description of the terrestrial globe, second edition, engraved double-hemisphere world map, 5 other maps (including America and Asia), plate of terrestrial globe and illustrations within text, that of geographical clock on p.27 with volvelle, 3pp. advertisements at end, 1766; Plain trigonometry rendered easy and familiar, by calculations in arithmetick only: With Its Application and Use In ascertaining all Kinds of Heights, Depths, and Distances, In The Heavens, as well as on the Earth and Seas, first edition, woodcut diagrams, 1p. advertisements at end, 1765, together 3 works in 1 vol., titles in red and black, some spotting and finger-marking, occasional staining, lightly browned, contemporary calf-backed marbled boards, worn, but holding, Printed for S. Crowder, small folio⁂ A very good sammelband of richly illustrated works by this former student of Magdalen College, Oxford. Provenance: William Peacock (charming 1769 bookplate within typographic border and '-/2 6d Mr Peacock' to foot of final verso).
STANLEY, A.P. Historical Memorials of Westminster Abbey 2 vols. c.1900, New York, 8vo orig. gt. dec. cl. d/ws, plus HALL, S. Documents From Simancas Relating to the Reign of Elizabeth 1865, London, 8vo orig. cl. plus HUNTER, J. An Introduction to the Vater Ecclesiasticus of King Henry VIII 1834, London, 8vo orig. cl. fldng. map (4)
Albert Ruger (American, 1829-1899) and J.J. Stoner (American, 19th c.) published by Beck and Pauli Lithographing Co, United States. Lithograph on paper titled "Panoramic View of the City of Minneapolis Looking North West, Minnesota, 1879" depicting a bird's eye view of the city of Minneapolis with locations marked by numbers and listed below the map.Provenance: Distinguished corporate collection, Minnesota.Sight; Height: 19 1/4 in x width: 31 1/4 in. Framed; Height: 28 in x width: 40 in.
VANCOUVER (Charles): 'General View of the Agriculture of the County of Devon; with observations on the means of its improvement..', London, Richard Phillips, 1808: with hand coloured folding engraved map as frontispiece, 28 engraved plates (several folding), period tree calf, spine gilt ruled with black morocco label, a little rubbed scuffed else a good copy. (1)
FOLDING MAPS: PICKLES (G H, surveyor): 'County Borough of Burnley..also showing the parliamentary boundary, 1896..revised to 1909': published Nuttall & Co, Burnley: large folding engraved map with colouring, approx 103 x 78cm, original green cloth boards gilt lettered to upper: with 8 other folding 19th century maps, including some Ordnance Survey. (9)
FOLDING MAP: COLTMAN (Nathaniel): 'A New Map of Hampshire including the Isle of Wight, exhibiting all the turnpike & principal crossroads, rivers navigable canals &c': London, Laurie & Whittle, 1800: engraved map with contemporary hand colouring, folding into 16 sections with original slipcase, printed circular label to one side, edges scuffed, some toning and marks, generally a good copy. (1)
EMIGRATION TO NEW ZEALAND: BERRY (Rev J): 'New Zealand as a field for Emigration..', London, James Clarke & Co, 1879: 12mo, 40pp, grey printed wrappers, stitched to spine, folding map: together with 'Emigration to New Zealand'. Printed by H Watson & Co, Laceby & Jarrold, London, n.d (circa 1880): green printed wrappers, 88pp with folding route map and loosely inserted memoranda, both VG. (2)
EXTRA ILLUSTRATED: LYSONS (Daniel): 'Magna Britannia...Vol.1-Part 3 containing Buckinghamshire': extensively extra illustrated with numerous plates and maps relating to the county including an uncoloured map by John Speed (folded), several double-page lithographic views of Eton College by Hullmandel: early 19thc watercolour of Eton from Windsor Park: double-page aquatint views by Stadler, etc: 19th century plum half morocco gilt, teg, rubbed and with a few paint marks to spine, scattered browning and foxing mainly to text leaves. (1)
Maps (3) old maps including "The reaches of New York City" 1939 by National Geographic Magazine; "The Royal Aimee Atlas of the British Empire" 1935 by John Knight, Royal primrose Soup Works; "War map of Far east, Libya & Egypt" News Chronicle (taped) (4) Geographical Magazines, Ordnance Survey Coventry & Rugby 1954 and Scotland War Office Edition Map - Ordnance Survey - sheet 5 - (Orkney Islands (North) Published 1948 - folded, good condition
AFRICA. - Charles John ANDERSSON. Notes on the Birds of Damara Land and the Adjacent Countries of South-West Africa… arranged and edited by John Henry Gurney. London: John Van Voorst, 1872. First edition, inscribed by the editor, 8vo (214 x 134mm.) 1 lithographed map with hand-coloured outlining, 4 lithographed plates to rear, 2pp. publisher's advertisements to rear. (Toning.) Original green cloth, gilt lettering to spine (rubbing to spine ends). Provenance: by descent, from the estate of Rendel Williams.Buyer’s Premium 24.5% (including VAT @ 0%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 5% (including VAT @ 0%) of the hammer price.
MANTELL, Gideon Algernon. The Geology of the South-East of England. London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, 1833. First edition, 8vo (215 x 128mm.) Wood-engraved vignette to title, 5 lithographed plates, including 1 folding, 1 folding geological map with hand-colouring, 9pp. publisher's advertisements to rear. (Lacking half-title, marginal annotation in ink to pp.xiv-xv and p.343, spotting to 3 plates, corner creasing to rear leaves, toning.) Near contemporary brown half calf, black morocco lettering piece to the spine (scuffing to spine and lower cover, minor rubbing). Provenance: T.H.T. Hopkins (stamp to front pastedown); by descent, from the estate of Rendel Williams.Buyer’s Premium 24.5% (including VAT @ 0%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 5% (including VAT @ 0%) of the hammer price.
TAUNT, Henry W. A New Map of the River Thames, from Thames Head to London… from entirely New Surveys finished during the Summer of 1878. Oxford: Henry W. Taunt, [1879.] Third edition, 8vo (184 x 125mm.) 100 inset mounted photographs on 34 double-page lithograph maps, numerous advertisements to rear. (Toning, occasional spotting.) Original red cloth (worn). - And a further nine volumes, mainly related to motoring (10).Buyer’s Premium 24.5% (including VAT @ 0%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 5% (including VAT @ 0%) of the hammer price.
STANSBURY, Howard. Exploration and Survey of the Valley of the Great Salt Lake of Utah, including a Reconnoissance of a New Route Through the Rocky Mountains. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Grambo & Co., 1852. 2 vols. (including map volume), 8vo (223 x 134mm.) 47 lithographed plates, many tinted, including 2 folding, 1 folding lithographed map, 2 large folding engraved maps in separate slipcase. (Toning, browning and spotting to some plates, especially verso, the two large maps backed onto linen in sections, some spotting.) Modern tan cloth with original red morocco spine label (endpapers replaced), modern tan cloth-covered slipcase. Note: Stansbury's work was the first scientific survey of the flora and fauna of the Great Salt Lake Valley. He also provided early and favourable impressions of the Mormon Church who had settled there in 1847, and a description of their 'President'- Brigham Young. Provenance: J.W. Robertson (name inscribed on initial blank); John G. Hunter (inscribed to on the initial blank). - And a further volume (with 2 large folding maps to the rear, Joseph C. Ives' 'Report Upon the Colorado River of the West', 1861, 4to). Provenance: by descent, from the estate of Rendel Williams (3).Buyer’s Premium 24.5% (including VAT @ 0%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 5% (including VAT @ 0%) of the hammer price.
EDWARDS, Bryan. The History Civil and Commercial, of the British Colonies in the West Indies. To Which is Added, an historical Survey of the French Colony in the Island of St. Domingo. London: B. Crosby, 1798. Abridged, 8vo (210 x 126mm.) Engraved folding map, 1p. publisher's advertisements to rear. (Toning, minor insect-damage to upper margin throughout, lacking half-title.) Contemporary marbled calf, red morocco lettering piece to the spine (rubbing to extremities, slight loss to top of spine, 'West' on the spine label spelt 'Wast Indies'). - And a further three volumes (4).Buyer’s Premium 24.5% (including VAT @ 0%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 5% (including VAT @ 0%) of the hammer price.
MIDDLE EAST. - Charles M. DOUGHTY. Travels in Arabia Deserta. London: Philip Lee Warner, 1921. 2 vols., first printing of the second edition, 8vo (219 x 137mm.) Photogravure portrait frontispiece, introduction by T.E. Lawrence, numerous plans and plates, some folding, colour map in pocket to rear of volume 1, illustrations in the text. (Toning.) Original green cloth, pictorial gilt to upper covers, t.e.g. (slight fading to spines, small tear to top of spine of volume 1). - And a further four volumes related to the Middle East, all by T.E. Lawrence (including the first impression of 'The Letters of T.E. Lawrence', 1938, 8vo) (6).Buyer’s Premium 24.5% (including VAT @ 0%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 5% (including VAT @ 0%) of the hammer price.
POUQUEVILLE, F.C.H.L. Travels in Epirus, Albania, Macedonia, and Thessaly. London: Richard Phillips, 1820. 4 engraved plates. (Toning.) [Bound with:] POUQUEVILLE, F.C.H.L. Travels in Southern Epirus, Acarnia, Aetolia, Attica and Peloponesus, or the Morea, &c. &c. in the Years 1814-1816. London: Richard Phillips, 1822. 2 engraved maps, 1 folding, 1 engraved plate. (Toning, slight offsetting on folding map.) [Bound with:] FORBIN, Count. Travels in Greece, Turkey, and the Holy Land, in 1817-18. London: Richard Phillips, [n.d. circa 1820.] 6 engraved plates, including 1 folding 'View of Jerusalem'. (Toning, marginal tear to title and first text leaf.) [Bound with:] PERTUSIER, Charles. Picturesque Promenades in and Near Constantinople, and on the Waters of the Bosphorus. London: Richard Phillips, 1820. 7 engraved plates, including 2 folding and 1 double-paged folding engraved plate. (Toning.) [Bound with:] MULLER, Christian. Journey Through Greece and the Ionian Islands in June, July, and August, 1821. London: Richard Phillips and Co., 1822. (Light spotting to title.) 8vo (212 x 125mm.) Mid-20th century red calf over brown buckram-covered boards, two red morocco lettering pieces to the spine (endpapers replaced, light rubbing). Note: as writer and influential diplomat, Pouqueville's interest in Greece were among the first sentiments of the early 19th century philhellene movement.Buyer’s Premium 24.5% (including VAT @ 0%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 5% (including VAT @ 0%) of the hammer price.
PARDOE, Julia. The Beauties of the Bosphorus. London: George Virtue, [circa 1840.] 4to (269 x 207mm.) Steel engraved portrait frontispiece of Pardoe, additional vignette title, portrait of Sultan Adbul Medschid, 1 map and 78 steel engraved views after drawings by W.H. Bartlett, with tissue-guards, 4pp. publisher's advertisements to rear. (Light spotting to preliminaries, toning.) Original blue cloth blind-stamped and pictorial gilt to covers and spine, g.e. (rubbing to extremities). - And a related volume ('The Danube, its History, Scenery, and Topography' edited by William Beattie, [circa 1845], 4to) (2).Buyer’s Premium 24.5% (including VAT @ 0%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 5% (including VAT @ 0%) of the hammer price.
RUSSIA. - John W. BOOKWALTER. Siberia and Central Asia. London: C. Arthur Pearson, 1900. Second edition, 8vo (233 x 154mm.) Numerous illustrations from photographs taken by the author, 1 folding map in colour to rear pocket. (Toning, lacking rear blank, last leaves loose.) Original blue cloth, t.e.g. (light rubbing). - And a further twenty-two volumes related to Russia (including 'A Pictorial History of the Russian War 1854-56', 1856, 4to, and 'Cassell's History of the Russo-Japanese War', 3 vols., [1904-05], 8vo) (23).Buyer’s Premium 24.5% (including VAT @ 0%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 5% (including VAT @ 0%) of the hammer price.
HAMILTON, William. Observations on Mount Vesuvius, Mount Etna, and Other Volcanos: in a Series of Letters, Addressed to the Royal Society. London: T. Cadell, 1774. New edition, 8vo (193 x 120mm.) 5 engraved plates, 1 folding engraved map. (Toning, a three-inch tear to map.) Early 19th century tree calf, red morocco lettering piece to the spine (light rubbing to extremities). Note: the first edition was published in 1772. Provenance: by descent, from the estate of Rendel Williams.Buyer’s Premium 24.5% (including VAT @ 0%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 5% (including VAT @ 0%) of the hammer price.
CHARPENTIER, Jean de. Essai sur Les Glaciers et sur Le Terrain Erratique du Bassin du Rhone. Lausanne: Marc Ducloux, 1841. First edition, 8vo (232 x 146mm.) Folding partially hand-coloured engraved map, 8 lithographic plates, 1 folding. (Map with 5-inch tear, marginal loss to title, adhesive mark to dedication leaf, occasional spotting, lacking errata, rear blank cut.) Near contemporary purple cloth (spine sunned). Provenance: L.R. Wager, geologist (name inscribed to front-free endpaper); by descent, from the estate of Rendel Williams.Buyer’s Premium 24.5% (including VAT @ 0%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 5% (including VAT @ 0%) of the hammer price.
GEOLOGY. - Roderick Impey MURCHISON. Siluria. The History of the Oldest Known Rocks Containing Organic Remains. London: John Murray, 1854. First edition, 8vo (226 x 139mm.) Folding engraved hand-coloured map in pocket to rear, 1 folding uncoloured lithographed map, 37 lithographed plates, including 3 folding, numerous wood-engraved illustrations in the text, (Toning, occasional spotting, lacking half-title, three illegible names to the front-free endpaper.) Original green cloth, blind stamped and gilt vignette to upper cover (rebacked with original spine laid-down, spine sunned, extremities rubbed). - And a further six volumes related to geology (including W.D. Conybeare and William Phillips' 'Outlines of the Geology of England and Wales with an Introductory Compendium of the General Principles of that Science', 1822, 8vo). Provenance: by descent, from the estate of Rendel Williams (7).Buyer’s Premium 24.5% (including VAT @ 0%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 5% (including VAT @ 0%) of the hammer price.
DARWIN, Charles. The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1874. Second edition revised, 8vo (173 x 114mm.) 2 folding maps, including 1 hand-coloured, index. (Lacking 1 map, lacking publisher's advertisements, toning.) Contemporary cloth (rubbed, spine ends bumped, paper label mounted to upper cover). Provenance: Mudie's Select Library (stamp to title-page, paper label to upper cover). - And a further nine volumes related to the sea and coastlines (including Robert Chambers' 'Ancient Sea-Margins, as Memorials of Changes in the Relative Level of Sea and Land', 1848, 8vo). Provenance: by descent, from the estate of Rendel Williams.Buyer’s Premium 24.5% (including VAT @ 0%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 5% (including VAT @ 0%) of the hammer price.
PHILLIPS, John. Illustrations of the Geology of Yorkshire; or, A Description of the Strata and Organic Remains. London: John Murray, 1835-1836. 2 vols., second edition, 4to (279 x 213mm.) Hand-coloured engraved geological map, 9 sectional engraved plates, including 7 hand-coloured, 39 engraved plates of fossils, including 2 folding plates of strata, errata leaf. (Lacking blanks in part 2, occasional spotting in part 2, light to moderate throughout part 1, illegible name to title of part 2, browning, uncut leaves.) Later cloth-backed boards, original paper label mounted to spine, and 20th century blue cloth to part 2 (rubbing, endpapers replaced). - And a further two volumes (including John Gilbert Baker's 'North Yorkshire; Studies of Its Botany, Geology, Climate and Physical Geography', 1863, 8vo). Provenance: by descent, from the estate of Rendel Williams (4).Buyer’s Premium 24.5% (including VAT @ 0%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 5% (including VAT @ 0%) of the hammer price.
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