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673. Hedin (Sven) ov e r l a n d to in d i a, 2 vol., firSt e d i t i o n, halftitles,
colour frontispieces, 2 folding colour maps, plates, occasional
spotting, original pictorial cloth, gilt, spines faded vol.1 very short
central split at head, spines rubbed, t.e.g., 8vo, 1910. £80 - £120
674. Imray (J.F.) and H.D.Jenkins. th e Se a m a n’S gu i d e to t h e
nav i g at i o n o f t h e in d i a n oC e a n, firSt e d i t i o n S, maps and charts,
some folding, a few with short tears to margins, modern half
morocco, 8vo, 1886-1893. £200 - £300
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Lot 675
675. Rennell (James) a de S C r i p t i o n o f t h e ro a d S in be n g a l a n d
ba h a r, firSt e d i t i o n, folding frontispiece map, double page table at
end, map torn at folds and repaired, margins torn with slight loss,
marked & offset, fore-edge trimmed with slight loss, title frayed,
paper somewhat brittle, some marking, stamps on title, modern
calf-backed marbled boards, 8vo, 1778. £200 - £300
*** Provenance: New York Historical Society (stamps).
Lot 676
676. Westmacott (Sir Richard) de S C r i p t i o n a n d re p r e S e n tat i o n
o f t h e mu r a l mo n u m e n t, er e C t e d in t h e Cat h e d r a l o f Ca l C u t ta,
by ge n e r a l Su b S C r i p t i o n to t h e me m o r y o f Jo h n ad a m, S i g n e d
p r e S e n tat i o n C o p y f r o m wi l l i a m ad a m o f bl a i r ad a m to th e
ea r l o f el d o n, engraved plate, water-stained, contemporary black
presentation morocco, rubbed and scuffed, 4to, 1827. £100 - £150
*** A rare work; this a good association copy. William Adam was
son of architect John Adam.
Lot 677
677. Italy.- Miller (Lady Anna Riggs) le t t e r S f r o m ita ly ,
d e S C r i b i n g t h e m a n n e r S, C u S t o m S, a n t i q u i t i e S, pa i n t i n g S, & o f
t h at C o u n t ry, in t h e y e a r S mdCClxx a n d mdCClxxi, to a
f r i e n d r e S i d i n g in fr a n C e, second edition, half-titles, spotted, some
light browning, contemporary calf-backed marbled boards, vellum
corners, spine of vol.2 chipped at head and with small hole to foot
of spine, rubbed, a scarce work, 8vo, for Charles and Edward Dilly,
1777. £150 - £200
Lot 678
678. -. Moschetti (Alessandro) pr i n C i pa l i mo n u m e n t i d i ro m a .
ra C C o lta d e l l e pr i n C i pa l i ve d u t e d i ro m a , an t i C a e mo d e r n a,
engraved title and 29 engraved plates, only, of 37, also lacking
the plan, margins at beginning and end creased and torn, staining,
mostly marginal, original printed wrappers, torn and creased, and
browned, oblong folio, (c. 30 x 45 cm.), Rome, Frezza, 1843; sold
not subject to return., £120 - £180