CARY, John. Cary’s new map of England and Wales, with part of Scotland
London, John Cary, 1794.
£ 1,800
Folio. [4],85,[3]p., the title-page and dedication are engraved, with explanations, scale and list of subscribers at the end. Initial general map of Great Britain fully hand-coloured and 77 engraved numbered plates of maps (1-81) with original hand-coloured outlines and details. Ex-library book (label of Gateshead Public Library glued to recto of upper free endpaper and unitrusive ink stamp on verso of dedication leaf). A clean and crisp copy in original reversed leather over thick boards, blind-tooled along edges, with large gilt red morocco labels on covers and spine. Negligible library number to foot of spine. A fine copy.
ESTC T149022