Geographia Antiqua et Nova: or, a System of antient and modern Geography, with a Sett of Maps engraven from Cellarius's. Designed for the use of Schools, and of Gentlemen, who make the Antient Writers their Delight or Study. Translated from the French [...] with great Additions and Improvements, from Ptolemy, Strabo, Cellarius, &c. To which is added a large Index.

Du Fresnoy (Charles Alphonse)

Publication details: Printed for John and Paul Knapton [...]1742,

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A superb book of maps copied from Christoph Cellarius and engraved by Richard William Seale and William Henry Toms. They depict Europe, North Africa, the Near and Middle East. Pierre Nicolas Lenglet du Fresnoy (1674-1755) was a French diplomat, geographer and author who wrote a series of geographical texts for use in schools, this edition translated into English by Philip Morant.

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FIRST EDITION OF THIS TRANSLATION, 33 folding maps (2 bound upside down); prelims and the first map lightly toned, but a remarkably clean and bright copy, pp. vi, [6], 157, [39, including final page of ads], 4to, contemporary full sprinkled calf, boards with double gilt fillet, blind roll at board edges, spine ruled gilt in compartments with raised bands and red label; upper joint tender and head of spine chipped; armorial bookplate of the Earl of Ilchester, very good

Bibliography: (ESTC T139562; Gaskell 'Mason' 32; UCBA p.460)

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