Bankes, Thomas
A New Royal Authentic and Complete System of Universal Geography Antient and Modern
£504
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 19 June 2024 from 10:00 BST
Description
London: J. Cooke, c.1780. 2 volumes in 1, folio (37 x 24cm), contemporary calf, 90 engraved plates including frontispiece and the ‘Death of Cook’ plate, 17 engraved maps (of 20, lacking ‘Map of the New Discoveries’, ‘Map of the World’ and ‘Map of the Ottoman Empire’, binding worming to edges of frontispiece, title-page, pp. 1-14 and intervening plate, a few creases and marginal tears, plate facing p. 468 pencil-marked