Nicolson´s The English Atlas, only text
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ATLAS. (3). NICOLSON, WILLIAM. The English atlas. I-III (of 4, not complete, lacking the maps). London (Printed for Moses Pitt) 1681-83.
Atlas folio (about 595x395 mm.). (For collation of text, se below). 4 engraved frontispiece portraits (one with crease), 2 extra engraved figurative titles (one with marginal tear), 3 titles printed in red and black with engraved vignette, (all maps missing).
Contemporary brown mottled calf, worn, cracks in the joints, spines in nine compartments, some damages at head and foot, marbled edges. Some foxing, a few leaves browned. Bookplates of Belton House and John L.d Brownlowe, Baron Charleville & viscount Tyrconnel in the Kingdom of Ireland. 3 volumes.
Collation of text: (8), 1-9, (1), 1-52, 1-27, 68, 65-74, (68), (4), 1-57, 57, 60-93, 90-91, 96, 100, 102-151, (1), (80), (4), 157-204, 203-206, 209-232, 235, 234-236, 239-290, 301-312, (74) pp. The text seems to be complete, all maps missing.
Auktionsnummer:
6217
Datum:
2016-06-21