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SENEX (JOHN) [Untitled Atlas], [Mary Senex, c.1748]
14 November 2023, 14:00 GMT
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SENEX (JOHN)
[Untitled Atlas], 34 engraved folding maps (21 on 2 sheets joined), all but Whiston's "Scheme of the Solar System... Founded on Sr. Isaac Newton's Wonderful Discoveries" with contemporary hand-colouring (2 tears neatly repaired and some off-setting to Africa, one fold of 2 maps strengthened, 4 or 5 with light browning at central fold, a few small marginal creases or small tears, all numbered in ink on verso upper right, a contemporary "Catalogue of the Maps as they are placed in this book" pasted inside upper cover, and letterpress advertisement for works by Senex (including further index to this volume) "to be sold by his Widow Mary Senex" tipped-in on a stub, contemporary panelled calf, refurbished and re-backed to match, later red gilt morocco spine label [Shirley BL T.SEN-1f], tall narrow folio (686 x 265mm.), [Mary Senex, c.1748]
Footnotes
Published shortly after the death of John Senex in 1740 by his widow Mary, a handsome atlas of his two-sheet maps including World, North and South America, Asia, and Africa.
Provenance: Ralph Adderley, of Coton Hall, Staffs.

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