Lot 122
Travel and topography
Collection of works, mainly 18th century
The Library of James Stirling, Mathematician
Auction: 23 October 2025 from 13:00 GMT
Description
Grotius, Hugo. Historia Gotthorum. Amsterdam: Elzevier, 1655. 8vo, additional engraved title-page, contemporary calf;
Idem. De Rebus Belgicis: or, the Annals, and History, of the Low-Contrey-Warrs. London: Henry Twyford, 1665. 8vo, contemporary panelled calf;
Lyttelton, George Lyttelton, Baron. Letters from a Persian in English to his Friend at Ispahan. London: J. Millan, 1735. Fourth edition, 12mo, contemporary calf;
Montesqieu, Charles Secondat, baron de. Persian Letters translated from the French. Glasgow: Robert Urie, 1751. 12mo, contemporary calf;
Molesworth, Robert Molesworth, Viscount. An Account of Denmark, as it was in the Year 1692. Fifth edition, 8vo;
Idem. An Account of Switzerland, written in the year 1714. Edinburgh: Hamilton, Balfour, and Neill, 1756. 12mo, contemporary calf;
Vertot, René Aubert, abbé de. The History of the Knights Hospitallers of St. John of Jerusalem, styled afterwards the Knights of Rhodes, and at present the Knights of Malta. Edinburgh: A. Kincaid and A. Donaldson, 1757. 5 volumes, 12mo, contemporary calf;
Bayle, Pierre. An Historical Discourse on the Life of Gustavus Adolphus, King of Sweden. Glasgow, 1757. Second edition, 8vo, contemporary calf;
[Gazetteer]. The Universal Gazetteer: or, a description of the several Empires, Countries … in the Known World. London: James Rivington and J. Fletcher, 1759. 12mo, 4 folding maps, contemporary calf;
Guthrie, William. A New Geographical, Historical, and Commercial Grammar; and present state of the several Kingdoms of the World. London: Charles Dilly, 1783. Eighth edition, 8vo, 19 folding maps (of 21?), 1 plate, contemporary calf, later Stirling ownership signature;
[London]. A Companion to all the Principal Places of Curiosity and Entertainment in and about London and Westminster. London: J. Drew, 1789. Seventh edition, 12mo, folding map of London, contemporary calf;
Simpson, James. A Visit to Flanders, in July, 1815… Edinburgh: William Blackwood…, 1816. Fourth edition, 12mo, folding map, original boards;
Russell, Michael. View of Ancient and Modern Egypt. Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd,1831. 8vo, engraved plates, original cloth; and 4 others, sold not subject to return (21)