- 24
Jenner, Thomas.
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- A Direction for the English Traviller, by which He shal be Inabled to Coast about All England and Wales. London: T. Jenner, 1643
- paper
Small 4to (149 x 118mm.), engraved title by Jacob van Langeren, 2 engraved leaves "The Use of all the insueing Tables", a folding engraved leaf detailing various routes to London and the towns passed en route, 40 engraved cartographical county mileage tables with "thumbnail" maps, 3 folding (England, Yorkshire and Wales), the map of Dorsetshire in duplicate, the county borders coloured by hand, [Chubb XLVII; Skelton 25; Wing D1527], eighteenth-century quarter sprinkled calf and marbled boards, gilt crest on the upper cover, title stained and laid down, two leaves of folding tables laid down
Provenance
E. Phelips, 1759, signature and manuscript note; Phelips family crest on upper cover; Lord Wardington, Bookplate (sale in these rooms, 18 October 2005, lot 215)
Condition
the condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The Wardington copy. This is the fourth edition mentioned by Skelton. Earlier editions were printed by Matthew Simmons, under whose name all editions are sometimes found. For this Jenner edition, the maps were re-engraved.