97 Simons (Mathew). A Book of the Names of all the Parishes, Market Towns, Villages, Hamblets and Smallest Places in England and Wales; Alphabetically set down...., A Work very Necessary for Travellers, Quartermasters, Gatherers of Breefs, Strangers, Carriers and Messengers with Letters....., Printed by S.S. for John Garrett, 1677 title page and double page table of distances, two uncoloured folding engraved maps of England and Wales and Wales and thirtyseven (of 39, lacking Lancashire and Yorkshire) ‘thumb-nail’ maps incorporating a triangular mileage table, slight dust and finger soiling throughout, near contemp. ink manuscript annotations on verso of mileage table and to f.e.p’s, hinges and joints weak, contemp. sheep, worn and frayed with later repairs to lower corners, 8vo Chubb LII. (1)
£400-600
98 Skrine (Henry). A General Account of all the Rivers of Note in Great Britain..., Concluding with a minute Description of the Thames, and its Various Auxiliary Streams, 1801, folding sepia aquatint frontis., seventeen single-page eng. maps, ink mark to title, recent half calf gilt retaining orig. marbled boards and morocco title label to spine, 8vo, together with Page (John Lloyd Warden), The Rivers of Devon from Source to Sea, with some Account of the Towns and Villages on their Banks, 1893, four mounted etched plts. (inc. frontis.) and sixteen b & w plts., folding litho map at rear, occasional spotting, t.e.g., remainder untrimmed, orig. qtr. morocco gilt, spine slightly rubbed, 8vo (limited ed. 96/250), with Walcott (Mackenzie), A Guide to the South Coast of England..., 1859, four folding litho maps, modern qtr. dark brown morocco, 8vo, plus Polwhele (Richard),Historical Views of Devonshire, vol. 1 [all pub.], Exeter, 1793, marbled endpapers, contemp. half calf, gilt dec. spine with red morocco label, sl. rubbed, contained in modern purpose-made drop-over bookbox, 8vo
Lot 99
The first volume of a projected five volume history, of which only this first volume, covering the ‘British Period’ prior to the Romans, appeared. (4) £150-200
99 Smith (Charles). Smith’s New English Atlas, Being a Reduction of his Large Folio Atlas Containing a Complete set of County Maps...., 1822, calligraphic title with near contemp. pencil ownership signature, contents list and explanation, forty-three (complete) engraved maps with contemp. outline colouring, including one folding (Yorkshire), list of principal towns and eight ruled pages for ‘Remarks’ bound in at rear, later end papers, early 20th century qtr. morocco gilt, 4to. Chubb CCCLXXXVIII. Uncommon. (1)
£300-500
100 Teesdale (Henry & Co., publisher). Improved Edition of the New British Atlas Containing a Complete Set of County Maps, on which are Delineated the Mail, Turnpike and Principal Cross Roads, Cities, Towns & most Considerable Villages, Parks, Rivers, Navigable Canals & Railways, preceded by General Maps of England, Ireland, Scotland, North & South Wales, the whole Carefully Revised & Corrected to the Year 1832, calligraphic folding title page with inset table of explanation, three engraved folding maps sectionalised and laid on linen and forty-five double page engraved maps, all with bright contemp. hand colouring (including Yorkshire on four sheets), book plate of John Francis Bassett, contemp. gilt diced calf, joints a little cracked, frayed and rubbed at extrems., large 4to Chubb CCCCXII. (1)
£500-800
Lot 100
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