World.- Morden (Robert) [Geography Rectified: or, A Description of the World], maps only, no title or text, comprising double-page engraved 'Catalogue of Mapps in This Booke' and 79 double-page engraved maps, maps all with attractive bright outline hand-colouring in contemporary hand (sheets c.150 x 165mm.), all mounted on stubs, rather soiled and browned, some offsetting or staining, a few maps with tear to fold, one or two others with marginal tears or defects, 'Catalogue' with wormhole affecting border, contemporary mottled calf, rubbed, corners worn, rebacked preserving old red roan label "Book of Maps", 8vo, n.p., [late 17th century]; sold not subject to return ⁂ Bound volume of maps from Morden's Geography Rectified including a twin hemisphere map and 17 maps of the Americas, with a general map of America showing California as an island. The work was first published in 1680 with 62 maps and a second, enlarged, edition in 1688 with 78 maps. The 'Catalogue' lists 78 maps but this volume contains an additional map 'Turkey in Europe' following that of Greece.
World.- Morden (Robert) [Geography Rectified: or, A Description of the World], maps only, no title or text, comprising double-page engraved 'Catalogue of Mapps in This Booke' and 79 double-page engraved maps, maps all with attractive bright outline hand-colouring in contemporary hand (sheets c.150 x 165mm.), all mounted on stubs, rather soiled and browned, some offsetting or staining, a few maps with tear to fold, one or two others with marginal tears or defects, 'Catalogue' with wormhole affecting border, contemporary mottled calf, rubbed, corners worn, rebacked preserving old red roan label "Book of Maps", 8vo, n.p., [late 17th century]; sold not subject to return ⁂ Bound volume of maps from Morden's Geography Rectified including a twin hemisphere map and 17 maps of the Americas, with a general map of America showing California as an island. The work was first published in 1680 with 62 maps and a second, enlarged, edition in 1688 with 78 maps. The 'Catalogue' lists 78 maps but this volume contains an additional map 'Turkey in Europe' following that of Greece.
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