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HARRIS (JOHN) Navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca: or, a Compleat Collection of Voyages and Travels, 2 vol., FIRST EDITION, Thomas Bennet, John Nicholson, and Daniel Midwinter, 1705 image 1
HARRIS (JOHN) Navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca: or, a Compleat Collection of Voyages and Travels, 2 vol., FIRST EDITION, Thomas Bennet, John Nicholson, and Daniel Midwinter, 1705 image 2
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HARRIS (JOHN)
Navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca: or, a Compleat Collection of Voyages and Travels, 2 vol., FIRST EDITION, Thomas Bennet, John Nicholson, and Daniel Midwinter, 1705

4 December 2019, 11:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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HARRIS (JOHN)

Navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca: or, a Compleat Collection of Voyages and Travels, 2 vol., FIRST EDITION, engraved frontispieces, 9 folding or double-page engraved maps (including 2 World, and Continents), 20 engraved plates (of 22), list of subscribers, without final blank in volume 2, frontispiece in volume 1 defective, that in volume 2 laid down, World map toned, other with small area of repair, short marginal repairs to two other maps, modern panelled calf, gilt morocco spine label, folio (397 x 237mm.), Thomas Bennet, John Nicholson, and Daniel Midwinter, 1705

Footnotes

"The first edition is valuable for the original impressions of the fine series of maps by Hermann Moll, including a very good one of America. There is also a map of the world according to Mercator's projection, with improvements, showing the northern coast line and part of the west and south coasts of Australia..." (Hill).

Provenance: The English Library, Algiers, small ink stamp on title and blank margin of a couple of leaves.

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