Dec 14, 2006 - Sale 2098

Sale 2098 - Lot 77

Unsold
Estimate: $ 1,500 - $ 2,500
(MAP REFERENCE.) Babinski, Mark. Henry Popple's 1733 Map of The British Empire of America. Profusion of reproductions, plus a mounted fragment of an early map. 2 volumes, including the Addendum. 4to, first in original 1/2 morocco with 1/4 morocco slipcase; Addendum in original gilt-lettered cloth. one of only 20 numbered sets. Garwood, (1998-2000)

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A detailed study of Popple's 20-sheet map and Key (Index) map and also the French, Dutch and German copies and derivatives. Babinski identifies a number of new states on both the map and the key. This is copy number 20 from an edition of 20 sets. 10 sets were distributed to institutions, 7 have been sold at auction, 1 was privately distributed, and one has been kept by the author.