British County Atlases

Folio, three volumes (440 x 270 mm. each), full contemporary calf, worn, rebacked with gilt ruled compartments, gilt calf title and volume labels to each. With portrait of the author, 4 plates of coins, circa 90 plates of antiquities, 52 general and county maps, 8 others mostly folding by John Cary, folding letterpress genealogy of Oliver Cromwell, errata leaves, some light offsetting as often found, otherwise in good condition.

Folio (410 x 265 mm.), two volumes, full contemporary calf, gilt panelled, rebacked with ribbed spine, gilt ruled compartments to the spine, calf gilt title labels. Volume 1; with engraved portrait of Camden by R. White, typographic title page printed in red and black, 36 double page county maps by Robert Morden, 9 engraved plates; volume 2; typographic title page, 15 double page county maps by Robert Morden. pp. (66), cclxviii (double column numeration), (2), 696 (double column numeration); (2), 697-1526, (176), small area of water stain to the lower centrefold of the very end of the first volume affecting Shropshire, Chester, Herefordshire only, otherwise a good example.

Large quarto (345 x 240 mm.), full contemporary calf gilt panelled calf, with large ornamental central design on both boards below which is found a blind stamped monograph of 'HL' above which is a coronet, original spine with raised bands, with gilt ruled compartments each with central gilt design, ornate gilt title with frame, repaired. With engraved title page by William Hole with central map of the British Isles copied from that in the 1600 edition, flanked by figures of Neptune and Ceres, verso blank; dedication to King James, verso blank; typographic title page, verso blank; 'The Author to the Reader' pp. 4; Latin verses pp. 4; Alphabet verso blank; text paginated 1-822, one blank leaf, half-title Scotland verso blank, paginated 1-233 with another half-title for Ireland and the Smaller Ilands in the British Ocean, with 57 engraved maps and 8 plates of coins; p. (234) 'The Shires of England', indexes pp. 54. Complete in pp. (16), 822, (2), 234 (numbered to 233), (54). With 58 engraved maps in total, three of which are single page including the title. All maps are in the final third state with pagination on those called for. That of Gloucestershire with repair to tear upper centre, otherwise in good condition.

Quarto, four volumes (215 x 135 mm. each), contemporary half calf, cloth boards, gilt ruled, all rebacked preserving original spine with gilt decorated raised bands, calf gilt title and volume labels. With 58 steel engraved maps consisting of 2 general, 43 English county maps (Yorkshire divided into 4), Isle of Wight and 12 Welsh counties and c.200 steel engraved plates, pp. 1586, light foxing and offsetting, otherwise in good condition.

Quarto (290 x 225 mm.), original publisher's ornate blind panelled cloth, spines with ornate blind ruling and decoration, gilt titles, bound by Remnant & Edmonds. With typographic title and 56 (of 57) engraved maps including large folding engraved general map of England and Wales (torn), 52 engraved maps of the counties, maps of Guernsey, Isle of Man, and Jersey, all in early outline colour, Yorkshire with binder's tear, London missing, otherwise in good condition.

EXTREMELY RARE AND DESIRABLE. Folio (460 x 310 mm.), contemporary half calf, marbled boards, gilt ruled, rebacked with gilt ruled compartments, each with central gilt floral feature, red calf gilt title label. Double page typographic title, dedication, contents, and forty-two double-page engraved maps with excellent original wash colour, Chester, Hampshire, Shropshire, and Sussex with centrefolds repaired, otherwise a good example.

CHARMING LITTLE ATLAS. Octavo (125 x 85 mm.), full contemporary marbled calf, ornate gilt panelled, rebacked preserving original spine, gilt ruled compartments, each with central ornate gilt feature, with marbled endpapers. With decorative pictorial engraved title page, engraved Contents, typographic title page with Index on verso, Address with Errata on the verso, two engraved divisional titles of England and Wales, pp. (4), 162, and 53 maps (1 general and 52 county maps) all in excellent early full wash colour, in good condition.

Octavo (155 x 120 mm.), contemporary half red calf, with marbled paper boards, gilt ruled, spine with gilt decoration and title. With general map of England and Wales, engraved title page, Preface dated 1819, Contents, List of Mail-Coaches etc., pp. (8), with 40 maps of the counties, North and South Wales as called for, in all 43 maps, each with a page of descriptive text, Yorkshire folding, all in full contemporary wash colour, Devon tight to left margin, otherwise a good example.

Small folio (305 x 245 mm.), contemporary half calf, marbled paper boards, upper board with morocco gilt label priced 'L3. 3s. 0D.', spine with gilt ruled bands, worn. With engraved title, 44 maps, comprising 42 engraved maps of the English counties and maps of North and South Wales, all in early wash colour, a leaf of descriptive text accompanies each map, pp. 2, (26), (14), otherwise in good condition.

FIRST EDITION. Folio (370 x 305 mm.), contemporary half calf, marbled paper boards, blind ruled spine with raised bands, gilt ruled compartments, gilt title, marbled endpapers, light wear. With title page, preface and contents leaf and 96 pages of descriptive text interspersed with 48 maps consisting of 1 folding general map of England and Wales, 41 maps of the counties (Leicestershire and Rutland together) and Wales made up of 6 sheets, those of Lincolnshire and Devon are double page, all in early wash colour, laid on contemporary silk, otherwise in good condition.

Octavo (175 x 110 mm.), full contemporary mottled calf, rebacked preserving original spine with ornate gilt panelling, green calf gilt title label. With gilt tooling and label to spine. With engraved title, advertisement, contents leaf, general map and 42 county maps printed back to back, that of Yorkshire folding and with minor binders tear as usual, all in early outline colour, 6 page Index with an advert leaf for John Cary. 'New Itinerary' with engraved title, engraved dedication, folding general map in full early wash colour, pp. (56), 796 (to 740 2 per page), otherwise in good condition.

Folio, four volumes (430 x 270 mm. each), full contemporary marbled calf, spines with gilt ruled raised bands, gilt calf volume numbers and titles, large paper copy, one joint volume 2 weak. With frontispiece engraved portrait of William Camden in the first volume, typographic title pages to each volume, pp. ccvi, 415, [29]; iv, 518, [26]; iv, 527, [31]; iv, 570, [30], with 160 engraved plates and maps, of these, 104 are engraved plates of which 8 are double page and 56 are engraved maps, of which 51 are double page, there is one further plate set within the text listed in the contents of volume IV accordingly, a folding letterpress in volume two (p. 235) on the genealogy of Oliver Cromwell, other additional engraved illustrations within the text, 11 maps trimmed close to the neatline, some worm holes first 4 leaves near lower edge of volume 4, otherwise in good condition.

Folio (400 x 260 mm.), recent half red calf retaining contemporary green cloth boards, with original publisher's gilt title to upper board, spine with gilt ruling and gilt title. With typographic title, double page typographic 'Geographical and Statistical Table', map of England and Wales and a further 43 maps of the counties and Wales, some light offsetting, otherwise in good condition.

FIRST EDITION. Quarto (315 x 240 mm.), contemporary quarter green calf, red cloth embossed boards, with gilt title to the upper board, with ribbed spine, blind ruled compartments, gilt title. With engraved title page, List of Maps and 47 steel engraved maps on 54 sheets all in full early wash colour, Yorkshire, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales double page, Inland Navigation backed on linen and loose, each accompanied by descriptive text, otherwise in good condition.

Octavo (230 x 145 mm.), uncut tall paper copy, in contemporary quarter cloth, paper boards, spine with paper title affixed. With typographic title page, pp. viii, 546, (2), with 43 maps, consisting of 1 general, 40 of the counties of England, and 2 of Wales, printed on thick paper, with pp. 12 catalogue of the 'Cobbett-Library' printed on smaller paper inserted at the end, otherwise in good condition.

Folio (475 x 370 mm.), contemporary half calf, marbled paper boards, spine with red calf gilt title label, a little worn, marbled endpapers. With ornate engraved title page, Dedication, and 44 engraved maps including 1 large folding map of England with small tear at double fold repaired, double-page maps of Ireland, Scotland and Wales and 40 maps of the counties (Yorkshire in 2 sheets), all in fine early outline colour, in very good condition.

Quarto (325 x 250 mm.), fine modern half calf with marbled paper boards, blind ruled, spine with blind and gilt bands and green calf gilt title label affixed. With typographic Advertisement, engraved title page, engraved dedication, List of Subscribers pp. 6, typographic Contents, map of South Britain, pp. (12), and 43 county maps on 44 plates (West Riding being on two plates) and both North and South Wales, 47 maps in total, each accompanied by a leaf of descriptive text, all in early outline colour with main routes coloured brown with wash to wooded areas, 'Directions for the Junctions of the Roads of England and Wales through all the Counties', 'Market and Borough Towns in England and Wales', 'List of the Principal Post and Sub-Post Towns in England and Wales', pp. 17, some very light foxing as usual, otherwise in good condition.

Folio (400 x 260 mm.), recent quarter calf retaining contemporary green cloth boards, with original publisher's gilt title to upper board, spine with gilt ruling and gilt title. With typographic title, double page typographic 'Geographical and Statistical Table', general map of England and Wales and a further 43 maps of the counties and Wales, maps numbered by a later hand on verso matching those of old manuscript contents list loosely inserted, otherwise in good condition.

THE RARE SECOND EDITION. Folio (325 x 230 mm.), later full cloth binding, preserving the original green calf gilt title label on the upper board. With engraved title page (tear repaired), 1 general map of England and Wales (with loss) and 42 maps of the counties, all in early wash colour, bound slightly out of alphabetical sequence as usual, otherwise in good condition.

THE RARE SECOND EDITION. Folio (320 x 240 mm.), contemporary half calf, marbled paper boards with original publisher's printed paper title label affixed to upper board, gilt ruled, marbled floral endpapers. With engraved title page, 1 general map of England and Wales and 42 maps of the counties, all in early wash colour, bound slightly out of alphabetical sequence as usual, those of Yorkshire slightly loose, light foxing to title and Contents, otherwise in good condition.