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Leigh (Valentine) The science of surveying

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Leigh (Valentine) The most profitable and commendable science of surveying of Lands...newly imprinted,
numerous text-diagrams, folding table "Parcell terrarum..." at G4, a second table at end "Annual pension et portion.." is not called for by STC, with first leaf, said to be blank by STC, but actually signed A, date trimmed from title, [STC 15420], [1596] bound with Digges (Leonard) A booke named Tectonicon, A-G4, ff. [ii], 26, numerous text-diagrams, 2 folding tables, [STC 6854.2 records only the Aberdeen copy of this edition, but their collation, calling for an inserted section in the middle is probably erroneous, compare the collations for editions on either side, which agree with our copy], 1626 bound with Wright (Edward) The description and use of the Sphaere, [STC 26021], 1613 bound with Plat (Sir Hugh) The new and admirable arte of setting of corne, fine woodcut on title, C1r with reading "wourmes", [STC 19993.7, only the BL copy of this issue, lacking title, but the issue points are confused], Peter Short, 1601, together 4 works in one vol., margins cut into in places with some loss of text (Digges is perhaps the worst affected), bound with another 4 all more or less defective(Mascall, Plant and Graffe, 1592, lacks only the last leaf of index), contemporary ownership inscription of J. Ball c. 1600 at end of Plat, 17th. century calf, bit worn and defective, 4to.

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Books, Manuscripts, Paintings, Drawings
5:00 AM PT - Oct 16th, 2008

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Bloomsbury Auctions

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Mayfair, London, W1 S1PP
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