JAMES, THOMAS. The History of the Herculean Straits, now called the Straits of Gibraltar: including those Ports of Spain and Barbary that lie contiguous thereto. 7 engraved plates, all but 2 folding, and 9 folding engraved maps and plans. viii, [2], 379, [1]; [4], 414 pages. 2 volumes. 4to, 295x228 mm, 20th-century leather with worn contemporary tree sheep covers laid down, hinges reinforced with cloth; engraved matter generally foxed and offset with occasional clean tears or partial separation at folds, occasional heavy foxing of text, remnants of date due slips and card pockets on rear endpapers. 19th-century pencil signatures of Theodore Dwight on titles and notes in red ink in another hand concerning the family relationship of the author to the Union general and military historian John Watts de Peyster, with the latter's bookplate on verso; Franklin & Marshall College Library embossed stamps on titles and bookplate on front pastedowns (withdrawn). London: Charles Rivington for the Author et al., 1771