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West Coast Rare Books

West Coast Rare Books

Westport / Ireland

Geographia Antiqua et Nova:

Geographia Antiqua et Nova:

L’Abbe Du Fresnoy. [Lenglet du Fresnoy, Pierre Nicolas]. Geographia Antiqua et Nova: Or a system of Antient and Modern Geography. With a set of maps, engraven from those of Cellarius, designed for the use schools, and of gentlemen, who make the antient writers their delight or study. Translated from the French of Mr. L’Abbe Du Fresnoy, with great Additions and Improvements, from Ptolemy, Strabo, Cellarius, &c. To which is added a Large Index. The whole, together with the Maps, corrected and improved. The Second Edition. London, Printed for Robert Horsfield, 1768. 27 x 21 cm. iv, (6) [TOC], 105 pages, (38) [Index], 33 double page Maps, as listed. Contemporary full calf. Raised bands. Spine label with gilt title. Good condition only. Binding seriously rubbed and bumped with material losses (see images). Front and rear free end papers missing. Front and rear boards still connected but hinges and joints cracked. Front and rear paste downs have been used for drawings and inscriptions ( see images). Lower corner of title page missing, not affecting text. Title page creased and stained. Rest of the text block in very good clean condition. Half of Map XIII (Hellas) missing. Other maps with short closed tears along the folding lines, generally not affecting the actual Maps. As a collection of 32 Maps or a candidate for rebinding.

Our price: EUR 550,-- 

Geographia Antiqua et Nova:
Geographia Antiqua et Nova:
Geographia Antiqua et Nova:
Geographia Antiqua et Nova:
Geographia Antiqua et Nova:
Geographia Antiqua et Nova:
Geographia Antiqua et Nova:
Geographia Antiqua et Nova:
Geographia Antiqua et Nova:

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