Mudge, Captain William and Isaac Dalby
Auction: 13 January 2010 at 11:00 GMT
£813
Description
An account of the operations carried on for accomplishing a trigonometrical survey of England and Wales. London: W. Faden, 1799-1801. First edition, 4 parts in 3 volumes, 4to, [iii-xxii, 437; x, 190; vi, 128; xvi, 382, [ii]; 51 folding engraved plates, engraved dedication, contemporary calf, spines gilt, Northern Lighthouse Board gilt stamp at head of spines, volume 1 lacks half-title (3)
Footnote
Note: This is the first edition of the history of the Ordnance Survey which began after the death of General Roy, and was officially instituted on 10 July 1791