8th May, 2013 10:00 GMT/BST

Book Sale

 
Lot 87
 

87

Rocque (John) A Plan of the Cities of London and Westminster, and Borough of Southwark with the...

Rocque (John)
A Plan of the Cities of London and Westminster, and Borough of Southwark with the Contiguous Buildings ..., to which are added, All the New Buildings and Alterations to the Year 1761, nd. [1761], folio, bound engraved map on 24 double page sheets, each 540mm x 740mm, preceded by double page key plan and a French index map, manuscript French sheet number verso of each map, a.e.g., half morocco (damp staining to endpapers, some restoration to binding)
[Howgego 96 (3)]

Sold for £9,500
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,500


 

Damp staining to front and rear end papers and fly leaves. Some restoration. French index tanned and with restored edges. Key plan tanned and with restored fore-edge. Occasional foxing to maps but generally VG. Some damp staining and wear to boards. Restoration to spine.

 


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