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Camden, William
Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 GBP
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Description
- Britannia: or a chorographical description of Great Britain and Ireland… The second edition. London: Mary Matthews, for Awnsham Churchill, 1722
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2 volumes, folio (392 x 250mm.), engraved portrait frontispiece of the author by R. White, title printed in red and black, 51 engraved maps by Robert Morden and Andrew Johnstone, engraved by Sutton Nicholls and John Start, 8 engraved plates showing Roman and Saxon coins and one further plate showing Welsh antiquities, engraved vignette of Stonehenge, woodcut vignettes in the text, contemporary calf, new endpapers, [Chubb, CLVII], portrait repaired with loss, other marginal repairs, binding rebacked and repaired, dampstaining in volume 2, volume 1 upper joint cracked, other joints rubbed
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"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."