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Lot 0168: GROUP OF ANTIQUE GEOGRAPHICAL HISTORICAL BOOKS

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A collection of antique American and British geographical and historical books. The first: The Cabinet Cyclopedia, Conducted by The Rev. Dionysius Lardner, Assisted by Eminent Literary and Scientific Men; The western World, Volume 2, The United States; a new edition; printed for Longman, Orme, Brown, Green and Longmans, Paternoster Row, and John Taylor, London, 1837; printed by A. Spottiswoode, London. The second: Rollos Tour in Europe; published by Brown and Taggard, Boston; an engraving, The Vatican by Torchlight, on the title spread. The third: The History of The Western World, Volume 2, The United States; Printed for Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green, Paternoster Row, and John Taylor, London; en engraving, Washington Taking Leave of His Officers, on the title spread. The forth: Rollo in Rome by Jacob Abbott; published by Fredk A. Brown and Co., Boston, 1862; an engraving, The Mosaic Shop, in the first spread. The fifth: The American Universal Geography or a View of The Present State of All The Kingdoms, States, and Colonies in The Known World, in Two Volumes, by Jedidiah Morse, sixth edition, volume 2; published by Thomes and Andrews, Boston, 1812. The sixth: a group of The Modern Part of an Universal History, From The Earlieft Account of Time Compiled From original Writers by The Authors of The Antient Part, several volumes; printed for T. Osborne, C. Hitch, A. Millar, John Rivington, S. Crowder, B. Law and Co. T. Longman, and C. Ware, London, 1763. Hardcovers. Antiquarian and Librarian Specimens, Future Incabula Printed Edition Books for Collectors.

Antique condition. Signs of wear and age. Fragile. Refer to photos. Sold as is.
Largest item 8 5/8 x 5 1/8 x 2 1/8 in. All measurements are approximate.

Auction Date

June 4th, 2022

PRICE WITH BUYER PREMIUM

$76.80