£600
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs | 694
Auction: 13 July 2022 at 11:00 BST
comprising:
Maitland, William. The History of Edinburgh from its Foundation to the Present Time. Edinburgh: Hamilton, Balfour & Neil. 1753. First edition, folio, large folding plan and 20 engraved plates, contemporary full dark brown calf, backstrip in panels, red label, leather strip torn from front cover, head and tail of spine worn;
Shepherd, T.H. Modern Athens, displayed in a Series of Views of Edinburgh in the Nineteenth Century. London: Jones & Co., 1829, 4to, engraved title and 100 engraved plates, mounted on india paper, bound with:
Jones & Co. [Views of the Seats] London, Jones. 1829, 80 engraved views on 40 plates (of 296 views on 148 plates), tissue guards lacks title; contemporary green calf, spine gilt in panels, red label, gilt tooled, all edges gilt, top board with small tear, very slightly rubbed (2)