British County Atlases

Small quarto (190 x 115 mm.), recent quarter calf, contemporary boards, blind ruled ribbed spine, with recent clam case box. With typographic title page in English and French and 54 maps, comprising 1 folding 'Parliamentary Map of England and Wales', a further general map of the counties, 42 maps of the counties and ridings of England, 7 Wales and 3 maps of the Islands, 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.

Folio, two volumes (380 x 240 mm. each), early half calf, marbled paper boards, ribbed spines, gilt ruled, gilt titles and volumes numbers, later endpapers watermarked 1804. Volume 1 with engraved portrait of Camden by R. White, typographic title printed in red and black within double ruled border to both volumes and 51 engraved maps including 3 engraved general maps, 42 double-page county maps and general maps of North and South Wales, North and South Scotland, Ireland and the Smaller Islands by Robert Morden, 9 engraved plates of coins, 4 engraved illustrations in the text, one full-page, pp. (66), cclxviii (double column numeration), (2), 696 (double column numeration); (2), 697-1526 (double column numeration), (175), Hampshire, Derby, Worcestershire and Stafford trimmed close, Surrey repaired tear lower right, Hertfordshire tight as usual, otherwise in good condition.

FIRST EDITION, SECOND ISSUE. Octavo (200 x 135 mm.), full contemporary calf with ornate blind and gilt panelled boards, rebacked with raised bands, each compartment blind ruled, burgundy calf gilt title, later endpapers. With title page, pp. (6), 273 engraved plates of road strips and county maps printed back-to-back, engraved throughout. Dark impressions, in good condition.