New Map of Great Britain Particularly Shewing the Inland Navigation by the Canals; and Principal Rivers, with the Railways, Finished and in Progress, and the Principal and Secondary Stations
by Wyld, James
- Used
- Condition
- Good Condition/None
- Seller
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Moab, Utah, United States
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About This Item
Good Condition/None. New Map of Great Britain Particularly Shewing the Inland Navigation by the Canals; and Principal Rivers, with the Railways, Finished and in Progress, and the Principal and Secondary Stations, James Wyld, 1845.
Linen-backed in original cloth folder. Moderate wear and rubbing to covers; gilt remains strong. Map is lightly foxed with several archival repairs at folds. Routes hand-colored in red and black. Good Condition.
Lithographed map (28¾x22¼ inches), backed with linen as issued, folding into or original gilt-lettered cloth covers. Map showing the ever-widening network of railroads in Britain, both completed and under construction. With inset of northern Scotland on a reduced scale. Paste-down label on back with catalogue of maps published by James Wyld, Geographer to the Queen and H.R.H. Prince Albert.
Uncommon.
Linen-backed in original cloth folder. Moderate wear and rubbing to covers; gilt remains strong. Map is lightly foxed with several archival repairs at folds. Routes hand-colored in red and black. Good Condition.
Lithographed map (28¾x22¼ inches), backed with linen as issued, folding into or original gilt-lettered cloth covers. Map showing the ever-widening network of railroads in Britain, both completed and under construction. With inset of northern Scotland on a reduced scale. Paste-down label on back with catalogue of maps published by James Wyld, Geographer to the Queen and H.R.H. Prince Albert.
Uncommon.
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- Seller
- Stellar Books & Ephemera, ABAA (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 1317
- Title
- New Map of Great Britain Particularly Shewing the Inland Navigation by the Canals; and Principal Rivers, with the Railways, Finished and in Progress, and the Principal and Secondary Stations
- Author
- Wyld, James
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- None
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Keywords
- Map Great Britain
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Moab, Utah
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- Paste-down
- The paste-down is the portion of the endpaper that is glued to the inner boards of a hardback book. The paste-down forms an...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...