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Kip (Joannes) Britannia Illustrata,2v,1714-16

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or Views of Several of the Queens Palaces as also of the Principal Seats of the Nobility and Gentry of Great Britain, 2 vol., engraved title with royal arms in vol.1, both vol. with letterpress table of contents (cut and pasted onto verso of title in vol.1), 139 double-page engraved plates by Kip only (of 151, lacking plates 4, 7 & 24 from vol.1 and B, C, 7, 10, 12, 14, 21, 22 & 27 from vol.2), some folding, vol.2 also lacking the 8 plates of coats-of-arms, some plates bound in from another copy (a little smaller), titles a little soiled and browned (that in vol.2 with contemporary ink signature at head), plates a little browned and water-stained (affecting some plates more than others), occasional splits at foot of centre folds, some into engraved surface, folding plate A (Blenheim) in vol.2 with hole at head just touching script but no loss to image, engraved bookplate of Charles Tollemache Scott on front pastedowns, contemporary calf, gilt, boards stained, rebacked with gilt spines, rubbed, folio, Joseph Smith, 1714-16; sold not subject to return

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