British County Atlases

Octavo (195 x 125 mm.), contemporary half calf, marbled paper boards, rebacked with raised bands, with gilt red calf title. With general plan, engraved title with contemporary ownership inscription cut upper right, pp. 7, (1), 44 and 44 maps, with contemporary manuscript pagination, otherwise in good condition.

Duodecimo (130 x 80 mm.), contemporary quarter calf, rebacked preserving original marbled paper boards, spine with double gilt ruled bands, with red calf gilt title label. With engraved title and 53 numbered maps, engraved throughout, in good condition.

Folio (350 x 225 mm.), full contemporary calf, boards with ornate blind panelling, rebacked with ribbed spine and gilt ruled compartments, with red calf gilt title label. Typographic title printed in red and black, with 50 engraved maps, the two general maps folding on evenly toned paper, a few engraved illustrations, pp. (2), xi, (1), 344, x. Kent with light wear at the outer margin, last few leaves with old water stain in the lower gutter, otherwise in good condition.

Small quarto (195 x 160 mm.), side bound early quarter calf, contemporary paper boards, spine with blind ruled raised bands, light wear. Engraved throughout, pictorial title, one leaf containing preface and index, 50 engraved maps, in early outline colour with yellow wash borders, some light foxing, otherwise a good example.

RARE EDITION. Small quarto (235 x 185 mm.), contemporary half calf, marbled paper boards, with gilt ruled bands, green calf gilt title label, light wear. With engraved pictorial title and Index, Preface and 49 engraved maps including a newly introduced folding map of England and Wales by Thomas Jefferys, all in fine early wash colour, each accompanied by a leaf of descriptive text, and a larger folding distance chart, internally in very good condition.

Octavo, two volumes (190 x 115 mm. each), full modern calf, ornate blind panels with corner decoration, spine with raised bands, blind ruled with ornate blind decoration, gilt titles. With typographic title pages to both volumes, pp. (26), 466, (10); frontispiece engraved portrait of William Camden by M. V. Gucht (repaired tear), (2), (paginated 467-822), (2), 103, (5), with 61 engraved maps, otherwise in good condition.

THE RARE ENLARGED EDITION. ONE OF THE LONGEST POEMS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. Folio (270 x 180 mm.), two parts bound in one, full modern morocco binding by Riviere, boards with ornate gilt panelling, ribbed spine with very ornate gilt decorated compartments, gilt title, marbled endpapers, gilt-edged. Verses describing the engraved frontispiece, recto blank; engraved allegorical title (with title 'Poly-Olbion'), verso blank; typographic title page worded as above, verso blank; Dedication to Henry Prince of Wales, verses on the verso; engraved portrait of Prince Henry at lance exercises in its second state, verso blank; Address by Michael Drayton 'To the Generall Reader' [A1]; 'From the Author of The Illustrations' [John Selden] dated 9 May 1612 [A2r-A4v]; 'A Table to the Chiefest Passages, in the Illustrations ...' pp. 8; Text of the 18 songs by Drayton, each song preceded by its proper map most probably engraved by William Hole; misprint in pagination of 285 for 258 still present; with 'Finis' sometimes found between the two woodblocks at the end of the first part on p. 303; typographic title to the second part with Drayton's name present; Dedication to Charles Prince of Wales, verso blank [A1]; Drayton's Preface [A2]; Commendatory verses [A3r-4v]; text of the 12 further songs by Drayton, each song preceded by its proper map most probably again engraved by William Hole. pp. (22), 303, (1); (10), 168. The typographic frontispiece from another example, first map with lower margin loss repaired, maps 2, 3, 5, 8, 19, 24 and 26 with extended margins, 12, 17 and 27 with small loss, otherwise a good example.