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WELLS, Edward (1667-1727). A New Sett of Maps both of Ancient and Present Geography. London: T.W. for R.Bonwicke, J.Walthoe, R.Wilkin, B. & S.Tooke and Tho. Ward, 1722.
2° (444 x 328mm). Title printed in red and black, "A Catalogue of the Mapps" on the verso of a single folding sheet (creased and with small tears), 41 folding engraved maps. (Browned, most with small tears at folds, some of the tears more extensive and repaired, two torn with loss to plate area.) Contemporary half sheep (worn).
This atlas was issued to accompany Wells's treatise on ancient and modern geography, and originally published in Oxford in 1700. Phillips, Atlases, 564.
2° (444 x 328mm). Title printed in red and black, "A Catalogue of the Mapps" on the verso of a single folding sheet (creased and with small tears), 41 folding engraved maps. (Browned, most with small tears at folds, some of the tears more extensive and repaired, two torn with loss to plate area.) Contemporary half sheep (worn).
This atlas was issued to accompany Wells's treatise on ancient and modern geography, and originally published in Oxford in 1700. Phillips, Atlases, 564.