Estimate: | £70 - £100 |
Hammer price: | £130 |
MIDDLETON, Charles Theodore (1726-1813), & others. A New and Complete System of Geography. London: Printed for J. Cooke, [1777]. Volume one only (of 2), folio (344 x 230mm). Title printed in red black, 5 folding engraved maps, 55 engraved plates (lacks world map and all before title, one plate torn and repaired on verso, a few tears without significant loss, some spotting, staining and browning, a few leaves browned). Contemporary black morocco (very worn, upper cover detached). Provenance: various old botanical specimens loosely-inserted. The present volume includes descriptions of Asia and Africa. Complete sets are rare. Sold as a collection of plates, not subject to return.