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MBA004: Lot 50. DURY, Andrew.

A Chorographical Map of the King of Sardinia's Dominions ... [BOUND WITH]

£1800 - £2200

A Chorographical Map of the King of Sardinia’s Dominions … [BOUND WITH] 92243
A Chorographical Map of the Territories of the Republic of Genoa.
[London], printed for and sold by A. Dury, 1765.

A fine example, with aristocratic provenance, of Dury’s London edition of two wall-maps of North-Western Italy: Borgonio’s Carta corografica degli Stati di S.M. il Re di Sardegna and Chaffrion’s Carta dela rivera de Genoa.

Description

Folio (54.9 x 37.5cm). General title-page in English and French and printed in red and black, 2-page index, 2-page explanations, 11 (of 12) douple-page map-sheets incl. index map, double-page index map and 8 map-sheets, all maps hand-coloured in outline, 2 leaves of text and 2 index leaves in French, printed on rectos only; without the double-page engraved dedication, title a bit browned and spotted, first map of the republic of Genoa lightly stained, a few maps very lightly browned. Contemporary half russia; extremities lightly rubbed, corners bumped.

Provenance

Provenance: Hugh Lupus, 1st Duke of Westminster (1825-1899; bookplate, gilt crest at base of spine).

Bibliography

Cox II, p.406; Shirley BL T.DURY-3a.