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1739174921London.: The Gentleman's Magazine. circa1739. Engraved map 22.2 x 31.4 31.1 x 33 cm sheet size elaborate explanatory key in three columns at the foot original folds sealed 2 cm tear to the lower part of the inner margin one other small fold tear no loss inner margin of the key trimmed with some loss an original fault paper browned and spotted on the verso but an historic map in good condition. . [The Gentleman's Magazine]. unknown
1766016077London: Printed for S. Crowder 1766. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. The Second Edition. Folio 21 x 32cm. The second edition with additions and improvements; pp. iv 45 iii publisher's adverts; engraved frontispiece map of the world five further engraved plates of maps and one engraved plate of globes ten engraved figures and diagrams within the text. Contemporary half textured calf binding with marbled paper boards expertly restored with a new spine in matching style re-corned. contents clean and tight a few small marks/reading wear; frontispiece plate with a couple of short edge-tears expertly and inconspicuously repaired a few corners re-tipped. A very good well-presented copy. Scarce. Printed for S. Crowder Hardcover
1796209283London.: George Nicol. 1796. Engraved copperplate map on Whatman paper 43.8 x 33.6 cm; 57 x 42 cm sheet including plate markscale in nautical and English miles; light undulation to sheet marginal toning and edgewear but in very good condition. Finely engraved and detailed map of two routes to Pekin Beijing along the White River Baihe from the Gulf of Petcheli and along the Imperial Highway from Jehol and includes commentary locating palaces and gardens type of cultivation "many barges" and "the road shaded by willow trees". The map elegantly drawn by Henry William Parish was published in George Staunton's account of Earl Macartney's embassy to China 1792-1794. . George Nicol. unknown
173729354London Gilliver and Clarke 1737. 8vo. Near contemporary half calf with gilt title label. 16622 pp. and 8 engraved plates 1 folding. 4cm tear to bottom of title page - proffesionally repaired with no loss. A fine clean copy. <br/><br/><em>First edition. Phillips recognized that a layer of gravel if resting on a well-drained dry sole would be beaten by the traffic into a firm road surface. He was thus the pioneer in the development of the Macadam method. The present work is described in Gregory: The Story of the Road p.207-211. Very uncommon. </em> unknown