D'ANVILLE (Jean-Baptiste Bourguignon).

A Complete Body of Ancient Geography. ... Containing [list of thirteen maps:] Orbis Romani pars Orientalis; Orbis Romani pars Occidentalis; Orbis Veteribus Notus; Gallia; Italia; Graecia; Asia Minor et Syria; Palestina; Aegyptus; Britannia Romana; Graecia

Elephant folio (550 x 396 mm), letterpress title-page and thirteen engraved maps, twelve double-page, in original outline colour. Narrow margins, the ‘Orbis Veteribus Notus’ with a restored tear, general offsetting (as common). Contemporary half calf with marbled paper-covered boards, gilt lettering to spine; rebacked, corners rebuilt. London : Robert Laurie & James Whittle, 1803.

£1,250.00

Very scarce late edition of the popular and very successful atlas of the classical world, re-issued by Sayer’s successors, the firm of Laurie and Whittle.

COPAC records only the British Library copy.

Stock No.
223841