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London: Alex Hogg, 1784. Book measures 38.5x25.5.cm 520,4pp subscribers, index in manuscript, 83 engraved plates, 21 engraved maps. Bound in full modern leather, raised bands, ornate gilt tooling, gilt lines to boards. Some light discolouration to boards. Binding in very good clean firm condition. Internally, some light stain, or fox marking, heavier in places, a few illustrated have short tears, some pages slightly grubby. Pages and plates in good condition. A good copy, in a very good binding. F. Full Leather. Near Very Good. Folio.

London: King's-Arms, No 16, Paternoster-Row.: Alex Hogg, 1784. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall. HAMILTON. GRIFFITHS. MORRIS. Barclay. 1784, 1st ed, VG, complete. In c1950 full brown leather, a little bumped and worn at corners and edges. Spine, raised bands, title in gilt to red leather label. Internally, new end papers, text block edges reddened, small repair to frontis, [5], (vi) only, [1], 8-520 pp, [4] subscribers list, map (folding), 112 pls (49 maps on 23 leaves, including 2 large folding maps, plus 153 views on 88 leaves, which includes 3 portraits), the copper plates are dated, April 10, May 1, 8, 15 & 29, 1784, the odd chip and small tear, ink name to ep. Additionally pages 625-634, which is Lancashire extracted from The Modern Universal Traveller, have been tipped in at the Lancaster section. Broken down into 5 parts, England, Wales, Scotland, British Isles, and Ireland, - with the 252/452 pagination error, bound without the final leaf of… Read More

, title page, vi, 520 pages + list of subscribers [2] at rear, complete with copper-engraved frontispiece, 110 plates comprising 106 plates, and 4 large folding maps with colour outlines

London: Printed for Alex. Hogg, 1784.. First edition, folio, vi, 520, (4) pp. Frontispiece, 89 plates and 22 maps, including a folding general map, plus a further plate "Engraved for the Modern Universal British Traveller" loosely inserted, some mild rubbing to the outer edge of some early leaves, new rear free endpaper. Contemporary tree calf, corners worn, recently rebacked.

London: Alex Hogg, 1784 A very good copy in contemporary full calf binding. Originally issued in 60 parts, this work claims to be a comprehensive and accurate picture of Great Britain and Ireland. In reality the work mostly covers England with very small sections on everywhere else. There does not appear to be a definitive collation. There are directions to the binder but these number the contents 1-60, probably reflecting the 60 part issue and are very difficult to relate to the actual maps and scenes. This copy has: frontispiece; engraving to the preface; 2 folding maps of England and Wales; 29 single view plates; 52 double view plates; 4 triple view plates; 4 single page county maps; 12 double county map pages; 2 triple county map pages; 3 quad county map pages; and one page of portraits. The binding has been rebacked preserving the original spine and rebuilding the corners. It is in full calf with an intricate panelled diamond design to the boards, and with raised bands, title label and further… Read More

London: at the King's-Arms, No 16, Paternoster-Row : Printed for Alex. Hogg. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. With 3 maps and 106 copper engraved plates, bound from 60 weekly parts. [1784], VG, First edition, bound from sixty weekly parts; folio, pp. vi, [7]-520, [8]; text in double columns, 4-p. list of subscribers printed in double column; tables throughout text of the roads of Great Britain; engraved allegorical frontispiece, 3 folding maps and 106 copper engraved plates and maps (plate list calls for 112 total), most showing two views per sheet, others 3 or 4, and some full page; also there is an added folding map of London and environs; contemporary quarter road over marbled boards; spine rubbed and slightly chipped; some damp staining and spotting throughout, a few margins with chips and short closed tear, hinges strengthened, book label to fpd (Arthur W Hall) and evidence of label removal. (371*245 mm). (ESTC T110455. Lowndes 1896/2824. Anderson p42). 'Though… Read More