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London: Printed for J and P Knapton, First English Edition, 1755. Ten volumes in an 18th century binding, thick calf covered boards, spines with original title and volume number labels, worn and rubbed. Joints and hinges in good condition, pages wrinkled, folding maps in good condition. Closed tear to the large Rome plan where it joins the text block. N.B. a smokey odour to the pages. Pagination: Vol I viii, iii-viii, (9)-(12), 388, frontispiece, 5 plates, 1 folding plan of Roman Triumph at page 108; Vol II xiv, 418pp, frontispiece, 3 engraved plates and a folding map of the Parthian Empire; Vol III viii, [ii], 332pp, frontispiece, 4 engraved plates and 1 folding map of Great Britain; Vol IV xvi, 349pp, [3pp Adverts]. frontispiece; Vol V [ii], viii, 368pp, frontispiece, 2 engraved plates, and a folding map of Mid Europe entitled Germany ; Vol VI xv, [i], 422pp, [1pp Adverts] with frontispiece; Vol VII xx, 408pp, frontispiece. Vol VIII xx, 426pp, [2pp Adverts], frontispiece; Vol IX xx, 363pp, frontispiece and 2 plates; Vol X xi, 170, [100pp General Index, 22pp List of Consuls], 70pp Principal Buildings of Rome, with frontispiece and a folding plan of Rome. Provenance: bookplate for Tho s Daniell to the front paste downs. Thomas Daniell RA (1749 19 March 1840) was an English landscape painter who also painted Orientalist themes. He spent seven years in India, accompanied by his nephew William, also an artist, and published several series of aquatints of the country. Approximately 8 ½ inches tall (21.5cm). Condition Report Externally Spine good condition gilt titles to red and black leather labels, with five raised bands and gilt decoration, wear and marks, gilt to the red labels largely worn away, worn with loss to the top of the spines. Joints good condition rubbing and marks. Corners good condition bumped and worn. Boards good condition polished calf boards, marked and worn. Page edges good condition top edge darkened, others red. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition sound. Paste downs good condition marbled, bookplate to the front. End papers good condition marbled, subsequently tanned. Title good condition tanned with some foxing. Pages good condition tanned with some foxing. Binding good condition attractive. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1755 Binding: Hardback. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ABE-1713990750641
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