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Auction #120 begins on 16 Jan 2025

Martyn (William Frederick)

THE GEOGRAPHICAL MAGAZINE OR A NEW COPIOUS COMPLEAT AND UNIVERSAL SYSTEM OF GEOGRAPHY

containing an accurate and entertaining Account and Description of the several Continents, Islands, Peninsulas, Isthmuses, Capes, promontories, Lakes, Rivers, Seas, Oceans, Gulphs, and Bays of Asia, Africa, Europe, and America; divided into Empires, Kingdoms, States, and Colonies, with the Climate, Situation, Extent and Boundaries of each...….

Published: Printed for Harrison and Co., London, 1782-83

Edition: First Edition

Reserve: $300

Approximately:

Estimate: $400/500

Bidding opens: 16 Jan 16:30 GMT

Bidding closes: 23 Jan 16:30 GMT

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First Edition: 2 volumes, I. lxiv, 772, II. vi, 608 pages, title pages printed in red and black, engraved frontispieces, 78 engraved plates and folding maps, half leather with marbled paper sides - the leather is worn along the edges, red leather title labels on the spines, worm holes at the front and end of volume I, light water staining at the bottom of the pages in volume I, some light foxing, a serviceable copy.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

  • Size: 4to (270 x 215 mm)


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