Title: Oxonia illustrata, sive Omnium celeberrimæ istius universitatis collegiorum, aularum, bibliothecæ Bodleianæ, scholarum publicarum, Theatri Sheldoniani; nec non urbis totius scenographia. Delineavit & sculpsit Dav: Loggan Univ. Oxon. Chalcographus Author: Loggan, David Place: Oxoniae [Oxford] Publisher: Theatro Sheldoniano Date: 1675 Description: Coppper-engraved pictorial title-page, 3 (of 4) preliminary leaves with engraved text, & 36 (of 40) double-page copper-engraved plates. (folio) 17¼x10¾, period calf. First Edition. "David Loggan’s great work, including forty large, accurate, and interesting illustrations of Oxford, intended partly as a companion volume to Anthony Wood’s 'Historia et Antiquitates'" (Wing W3385)--Madan. Lot Amendments Condition: Covers worn, joints cracked, spine ends chipped; lacking plates 10, 14, 21, and 27, as well as a preliminary leaf of engraved text, engraved leaf facing title with top corner replaced affecting engraved shield, a number of plates with slight darkening along centerfold, a few with short crease tears along centerfold, plate 40 torn alongside centerfold; overall very good, plates generally clean, sold with all faults. Item number: 204912
Title: Oxonia illustrata, sive Omnium celeberrimæ istius universitatis collegiorum, aularum, bibliothecæ Bodleianæ, scholarum publicarum, Theatri Sheldoniani; nec non urbis totius scenographia. Delineavit & sculpsit Dav: Loggan Univ. Oxon. Chalcographus Author: Loggan, David Place: Oxoniae [Oxford] Publisher: Theatro Sheldoniano Date: 1675 Description: Coppper-engraved pictorial title-page, 3 (of 4) preliminary leaves with engraved text, & 36 (of 40) double-page copper-engraved plates. (folio) 17¼x10¾, period calf. First Edition. "David Loggan’s great work, including forty large, accurate, and interesting illustrations of Oxford, intended partly as a companion volume to Anthony Wood’s 'Historia et Antiquitates'" (Wing W3385)--Madan. Lot Amendments Condition: Covers worn, joints cracked, spine ends chipped; lacking plates 10, 14, 21, and 27, as well as a preliminary leaf of engraved text, engraved leaf facing title with top corner replaced affecting engraved shield, a number of plates with slight darkening along centerfold, a few with short crease tears along centerfold, plate 40 torn alongside centerfold; overall very good, plates generally clean, sold with all faults. Item number: 204912
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