Moll, Herman (c. 1654 - 1732)

A New Description of England and Wales, with the Adjacent Islands, Wherein are Contained Diverse Useful Observations and Discoveries in Respect to Natural History, Antiquities, Customs, Honours, Privilieges, Etc.

      London H Moll, T Bowles, C Rivington and J Bowles 1724. A relatively scarce Moll atlas, which appears infrequently at auction (only 5 times in the last 35 years on ABPC). Complete with 48 county maps plus two folding general maps. Bound in contemporary panelled dark brown calf. Some marginal wear and scuffs to boards. Couple of small areas of surface loss due to slight worming. Rebacked some while ago with raised bands and gilt fleurons to spine compartments. Gilt spine titles on a brown morocco spine label. Minor superficial worming to centre of top compartment. Corners a little bumped. Bookplate of Lord St. Helens to front pastedown. Maps generally very tidy and intact with no staining or foxing. Folding map of Britain with some minor nicks and miscreasing to fore edge and minor short closed tear near gutter. Map of Cornwal (sic) with some candle wax spots to verso leaving some show through. Contemporary ink notes to verso of a few maps. Map of Derbyshire detached and a little scuffed and soiled round the margin with one closed tear of 3 inches into image and a couple of minor marginal closed tears (all silked to verso). Otherwise maps very tidy. Early ink name to margin of page 287 and page 295 partially excised with no loss to the leaf. Wormtrack to top margin of last few text leaves, affecting text slightly, and just noticeable on a couple of maps. Title page with minor loss to top margin at corner. Inscribed 'Hill Boothby June 4th 1736' to top margin first page of text. Folding map, frontispiece, title page, xi, (1), 343, x pages plus 49 further maps. Collates complete. Overall a pretty sound example of this rare Moll atlas with two maps with a little minor damage, but otherwise very tidy. We can send images of this book on request. First Edition No Jacket Original Calf Folio - 13.5 Inches; First Edition. Good