A New Royal Authentic and Complete System of Universal Geography Antient and Modern: &c. &c. [Bankes' New System of Universal Geography]
de Bankes, Thomas, Edward Warren Blake and Alexander Cook
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- G+
- Librería
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Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
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London: J. Cooke, 1787 Undated, but 1787-1788. 2 vols. Elephant Folio. original full calf gilt, spine labels (rubbed & worn, rebacked with original spines laid-down, hinges slackening, cloth tape strengthening to hinges, both volumes, some chipping to leather, amateurish repairs, internally clean & complete); pp. [iv], 1-460, with frontispiece, 94 plates (full-page, 1/2 page &1/4 page) on 51 sheets, 6 folding maps/charts + 1 full page; [ii (title, last blank)], 461-990 (page 663 erroneously labelled 635), [4 (list of Subscribers), misbound between p.988 & 989], 2 [Directions to the Binder for placing the cuts]), with 70 plates (full-page & 1/2 page) on 39 sheets, 6 folding maps/charts + 10 full page (see Alan Frost in La Trobe Journal No. 8, October 1971 for a history of the book, highlighting differences in content and pagination between editions). Very heavy set (9 kg), additional postage may be required for international and domestic delivery. A good copy of an early issue, intact but would benefit from some restoration. Ex-libris Charles Scobie (ANARE, Macquarie Island, 1948), with his ownership signature and date (29-5-1941) to rear pastedown.. First Edition. Hard Cover. G+.
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- Librería
- Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
(AU)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 024881
- Título
- A New Royal Authentic and Complete System of Universal Geography Antient and Modern: &c. &c. [Bankes' New System of Universal Geography]
- Autor
- Bankes, Thomas, Edward Warren Blake and Alexander Cook
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - G+
- Edición
- First Edition
- Editorial
- J. Cooke
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1787
- Palabras clave
- Thomas Bankes New and Universal Geography Pacific New Zealand Australia New holland James Cook Voyages Pacific Ocean Exploration Sea
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Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
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Castlemaine, Victoria
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- G+
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- Gilt
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- Calf
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- Rebacked
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- First Edition
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- Cloth
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- Chipping
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