Title	A Topographical Survey of the Great Road from London to Bath and Bristol (2 vols)
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Plates	65 aquatints and 11 road maps
Category	UK Topography
Subject	Wilts Area
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Transport	Road: Bath Road
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Purchase Date	10/01/1992
Bookseller	Ventnor Rare Books
Source	Ventnor Rare Books
Cost	$300.00

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ABE 2002/3
Robertson, Archibald (Travel, England - 2 Vol. Set; 11 Maps; 65 plates): A Topographical Survey of the Great Road from London to Bath and Bristol. With Historical and Descriptive Accounts of the Country, Towns, Villages, and Gentle-Men's Seats...Views...Scenery
London: William Faden (vol. 1); R. Faulder (vol. 2), 1792 Very decorative contemporary hand-tooled calf covers (rebacked), marbled fore-edges, with minimal scuffing and rubbing, gilt-lettered spine.There is a date misprint in vol. 2 (D.DCC.XCII). Volume I with 154 pp, 6 folding maps (all copperplate engravings, elaborate detail, near fine condition), index of plates applicable to volume (xvi preface, dedication, contents). Volume II 190 pp, 5 folding maps (near fine), errata page bound at end, viii page contents and title page. Separate title pages for both volumes. Both volumes with 2 bookplates: one is an armorial plate of William long, the other the ex-libris plate of John & Myfanwy Piper. John Piper was the well-known 20th century English landscape painter, who had published a piece on the volume in the June 1939 "Architectural Review". This is a very nice set, with the full complement of of maps and aquatint plates. Faulder had worked with some map-sellers on other projects, a finding not unusual with th
e London map-trade, although he was not known predominantly for his maps. Bookseller Inventory # 2944
Price: US$ 1700.00 convert currency
Presented by The Prime Meridian: Antique Maps & Books, Danville, VA, U.S.A.

ABE 2006/09
 TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY OF THE GREAT ROAD FROM LONDON TO BATH AND BRISTOL. With historical and descriptive accounts of the country, towns, villages, and gentlemen's seats on and adjacent to it; illustrated by perspective views of the most select and picturesque scenery. To which is added a correct map of the country three miles on each side of the road, planned from a scale of one inch to a mile.
Robertson,Archibald  
Bookseller: Abbey Antiquarian Books
(Blockley, GL, United Kingdom) Price: £ 1045.00
Book Description: For the author & William Faden (replaced by R.Faulder in vol.2), London, 1792. Book Condition: Very Good-. Aquatint plates (65 as listed) + 11 folding Maps. 2 VOLUMES IN ONE 223x141mm green calf gilt key pattern border & spine gilt, gilt dent. & rev. (tips & hinges rubbed/spine darkened) All Edges Gilt Dedication to Prince of Wales the future George IV. TP + xvi =Dedic.+Introduction + contents & plate list +154pp Titlepage to Part II +viii=Contents & Plate list + 190pp+errata + 11 folding Maps. Coat of Arms bookplate James Forbes esq. & F.Fisher written in. Short tears to gutter edge - no loss - to first 3 leaves else a clean copy. Slight offset from plates to facing text but no foxing and great views with horses, coaches, people, boats etc. The maps without and misfold or tears -they look unused. A clean copy of a lovely aquatint book. 1 volume. Hardcover.
 
April 2007 Bath PBFA
2 vols. Recent fill calf gilt. vg but style of binding not quite right. £850

ABE 2002/3
Robertson, Archibald (Travel, England - 2 Vol. Set; 11 Maps; 65 plates): A Topographical Survey of the Great Road from London to Bath and Bristol. With Historical and Descriptive Accounts of the Country, Towns, Villages, and Gentle-Men's Seats...Views...Scenery
London: William Faden (vol. 1); R. Faulder (vol. 2), 1792 Very decorative contemporary hand-tooled calf covers (rebacked), marbled fore-edges, with minimal scuffing and rubbing, gilt-lettered spine.There is a date misprint in vol. 2 (D.DCC.XCII). Volume I with 154 pp, 6 folding maps (all copperplate engravings, elaborate detail, near fine condition), index of plates applicable to volume (xvi preface, dedication, contents). Volume II 190 pp, 5 folding maps (near fine), errata page bound at end, viii page contents and title page. Separate title pages for both volumes. Both volumes with 2 bookplates: one is an armorial plate of William long, the other the ex-libris plate of John & Myfanwy Piper. John Piper was the well-known 20th century English landscape painter, who had published a piece on the volume in the June 1939 "Architectural Review". This is a very nice set, with the full complement of of maps and aquatint plates. Faulder had worked with some map-sellers on other projects, a finding not unusual with th
e London map-trade, although he was not known predominantly for his maps. Bookseller Inventory # 2944
Price: US$ 1700.00 convert currency
Presented by The Prime Meridian: Antique Maps & Books, Danville, VA, U.S.A.

ABE 2006/09
TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY OF THE GREAT ROAD FROM LONDON TO BATH AND BRISTOL. With historical and descriptive accounts of the country, towns, villages, and gentlemen's seats on and adjacent to it; illustrated by perspective views of the most select and picturesque scenery. To which is added a correct map of the country three miles on each side of the road, planned from a scale of one inch to a mile.
Robertson,Archibald
Bookseller: Abbey Antiquarian Books
(Blockley, GL, United Kingdom) Price: £ 1045.00
Book Description: For the author & William Faden (replaced by R.Faulder in vol.2), London, 1792. Book Condition: Very Good-. Aquatint plates (65 as listed) + 11 folding Maps. 2 VOLUMES IN ONE 223x141mm green calf gilt key pattern border & spine gilt, gilt dent. & rev. (tips & hinges rubbed/spine darkened) All Edges Gilt Dedication to Prince of Wales the future George IV. TP + xvi =Dedic.+Introduction + contents & plate list +154pp Titlepage to Part II +viii=Contents & Plate list + 190pp+errata + 11 folding Maps. Coat of Arms bookplate James Forbes esq. & F.Fisher written in. Short tears to gutter edge - no loss - to first 3 leaves else a clean copy. Slight offset from plates to facing text but no foxing and great views with horses, coaches, people, boats etc. The maps without and misfold or tears -they look unused. A clean copy of a lovely aquatint book. 1 volume. Hardcover.

April 2007 Bath PBFA
2 vols. Recent fill calf gilt. vg but style of binding not quite right. £850