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London: Printed, by Assignment from Mr. Knapton, for T. Osborne, et al, 1758. Third Edition. Hardcover. Good. 2 vols.: xxviii, [1], 30-796; 714, [27] p. + maps. 2 cm. First volume has 4 maps: England & Wales; Scotland; Ireland; France. Also has 5 full-page engraved portraits & 8 smaller engravings or vignettes. Second volume has 16 maps: Spain & Portugal; Italy; United Provinces; Netherland or Low Countries; 4 maps of Germany; North America (shows California as an island); South America; Baltic; German Ocean; St. George's Channel and the Irish Sea; English Channel; Mediterranean Sea; Bay of Biscay. Also has 6 full-page portraits and 4 smaller engravings or vignettes. Half leather with marbled paper boards. Edges are worn, boards rubbed. Vol. I has discoloured spine. Vol. II has detached rear board and leather and label wearing off spine. The usual occasional foxing and darkening to pages but overall neat and clean. Vol. II has chip in margin of p. 393 not affecting text. Dampstains to front… Read More

London: Knapton, 1743-43-44-45-47.. 5 volumes. Folio. (39 x 26 cm.). Contemporary full calf, spines with raised bands and gilt decoration (faded). Complete with its full complement of plates: the first two volumes containing 42 portraits ("Heads") and 22 plates of Tombs ("Monuments"), as listed plus 6 maps and 12 genealogical tables. The three volumes of the Continuation with 12 portraits, 32 plates of medals, 5 seals, 14 maps (map of France loosely inserted, supplied from a taller copy), 6 sea charts and 52 plates of Battles and Cities. Bindings rubbed, three joints cracked but still holding firm, contents generally very good. Third edition of the first two volumes, first edition of the last three.