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WELLS (EDWARD) A New Sett of Maps both of Ancient and Present Geography, AUTHOR'S PRESENTATION COPY, Oxford, at the Thetare, 1700 image 1
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WELLS (EDWARD)
A New Sett of Maps both of Ancient and Present Geography, AUTHOR'S PRESENTATION COPY, Oxford, at the Thetare, 1700

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WELLS (EDWARD)

A New Sett of Maps both of Ancient and Present Geography, AUTHOR'S PRESENTATION COPY, 39 engraved maps (of 41, lacking "Modern" World, and Europe), "Ancient" World map defective, 4 maps with minor loss at old fold, all maps laid down, the title and list of contents laid down on one sheet, modern half morocco [ESTC R12668; cf. Phillips Atlases, 531], folio (415 x 555mm.), Oxford, at the Thetare, 1700

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AUTHOR'S PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed on the contents leaf "Liber Scholae Southton 1700. Donum Authoris". Maps include North America, "English Plantations in America", South America, Great Tartary and China, East Indies, and Turkey in Europe.

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