An Atlas of the Counties of England and Wales with a short account of their History and Topography

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Sale 306: Maps & Atlases: With the Cartography Reference Library of the Late Robert Ross (#306) 04/07/2005 1:00 PM PDT Closed
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Lot #29An Atlas of the Counties of England and Wales with a short account of their History and Topography

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Lot closed - Sold For (Includes Buyers Premium):$531.25

Estimate: $400 - $700

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Sale 306: Maps & Atlases: With the Cartography Reference Library of the Late Robert Ross (#306) 04/07/2005 1:00 PM PDT Closed
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Heading:

(England & Wales - Manuscript)

Title:

An Atlas of the Counties of England and Wales with a short account of their History and Topography

Author:

**

Place Published:

No place

Date Published:

1834

Description:

[3] + 37 leaves. Manuscript on rectos only. Includes a hand-colored and hand-drawn general map of England and Wales, and 37 hand-colored and hand-drawn county maps (some showing two counties together) with manuscript descriptions in brown ink below. (4to) 9¼x7¼, period half leather.

Unusual and beautifully executed manuscript atlas from the 1830's.

Condition:

Boards very worn with front cover detached and spine lacking; pale spotting, but the colors bright and internally in very nice condition.

Item#:

154135
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