Coxe (William). Sketches of the Natural, Civil, and Political State of Swisserland; in a Series of Letters to WIlliam Melmoth, 1st edition, London: J. Dodsley, 1779, light spotting and browning, closed tear in N7, bookplate of the Honourable Lionel Damer (1748-1807), British politician, contemporary speckled calf, rebacked retaining original spine, label renewed, Damer's arms gilt to top compartment, 8vo (22.4 x 13.5 cm), together with: ibid. Travels in Switzerland. In a Series of Letters to William Melmoth, 3 volumes, 3rd edition, London: T. Cadell, 1789, vi [4] iv 428, [6] iv 422 [1], viii iv 456 pp., 2 engraved folding maps (including general map and 'Mont Blanc and the Adjacent Alps', 5 plates (some folding), errata leaf to rear of volume 2, first folding map with extensive closed tear, bookplates of Sir Richard Bempde Johnstone, 1st Baronet (1732-1807), British politician, edges sprinkled blue, contemporary marbled calf, 8vo (21.1 x 12.6 cm), Burnet (Gilbert). Some Letters, containing an Account of what seemed most Remarkable in Travelling through Switzerland, Italy, some Parts of Germany, etc. In the Years 1684 and 1686, 2nd edition ('corrected'), Rotterdam: Abraham Acher, 1687, bound with: ibid. Three Letters concerning the Present State of Italy ... Being a Supplement to Dr. Burnet's Letters, [London: no printer], 1688, 2 works in 1 volume, first work retainining initial blank, burn-hole in A2, contemporary panelled calf, rebacked to style, 8vo (17.2 x 10.5 cm), Moore (John). A Journal during a Residence in France, from the beginning of August, to the Middle of December, 1792 ... A new edition, corrected, 2 volumes, London: G. G. and J. Robinson 1794, [2] 502, [2] 617 [3], engraved folding map hand-coloured in outline, 'Explanation of the Map' leaf to rear, light browning, spotting to title-pages and elsewhere, without half-titles (unknown if issued), engraved rococo-style bookplates of Harry Calvert (possibly Lieutenant-General Sir Harry Calvert, 1763-1826), contemporary sprinkled calf, rebacked with original spines laid down, extremities refurbished, 8vo (21 x 12 cm) (Qty: 7) ESTC T86683 (Coxe, 1779 edition), T134278 (Coxe, 1789 edition), R25315 (Burnet, Some Letters), R20842 (Burnet, Three Letters), T121419 (Moore: seven copies in UK libraries). The third edition of Coxe's work was the first to be illustrated, with the exception of a 1781 French translation which contained a map, and of which ESTC traces one copy only.
Coxe (William). Sketches of the Natural, Civil, and Political State of Swisserland; in a Series of Letters to WIlliam Melmoth, 1st edition, London: J. Dodsley, 1779, light spotting and browning, closed tear in N7, bookplate of the Honourable Lionel Damer (1748-1807), British politician, contemporary speckled calf, rebacked retaining original spine, label renewed, Damer's arms gilt to top compartment, 8vo (22.4 x 13.5 cm), together with: ibid. Travels in Switzerland. In a Series of Letters to William Melmoth, 3 volumes, 3rd edition, London: T. Cadell, 1789, vi [4] iv 428, [6] iv 422 [1], viii iv 456 pp., 2 engraved folding maps (including general map and 'Mont Blanc and the Adjacent Alps', 5 plates (some folding), errata leaf to rear of volume 2, first folding map with extensive closed tear, bookplates of Sir Richard Bempde Johnstone, 1st Baronet (1732-1807), British politician, edges sprinkled blue, contemporary marbled calf, 8vo (21.1 x 12.6 cm), Burnet (Gilbert). Some Letters, containing an Account of what seemed most Remarkable in Travelling through Switzerland, Italy, some Parts of Germany, etc. In the Years 1684 and 1686, 2nd edition ('corrected'), Rotterdam: Abraham Acher, 1687, bound with: ibid. Three Letters concerning the Present State of Italy ... Being a Supplement to Dr. Burnet's Letters, [London: no printer], 1688, 2 works in 1 volume, first work retainining initial blank, burn-hole in A2, contemporary panelled calf, rebacked to style, 8vo (17.2 x 10.5 cm), Moore (John). A Journal during a Residence in France, from the beginning of August, to the Middle of December, 1792 ... A new edition, corrected, 2 volumes, London: G. G. and J. Robinson 1794, [2] 502, [2] 617 [3], engraved folding map hand-coloured in outline, 'Explanation of the Map' leaf to rear, light browning, spotting to title-pages and elsewhere, without half-titles (unknown if issued), engraved rococo-style bookplates of Harry Calvert (possibly Lieutenant-General Sir Harry Calvert, 1763-1826), contemporary sprinkled calf, rebacked with original spines laid down, extremities refurbished, 8vo (21 x 12 cm) (Qty: 7) ESTC T86683 (Coxe, 1779 edition), T134278 (Coxe, 1789 edition), R25315 (Burnet, Some Letters), R20842 (Burnet, Three Letters), T121419 (Moore: seven copies in UK libraries). The third edition of Coxe's work was the first to be illustrated, with the exception of a 1781 French translation which contained a map, and of which ESTC traces one copy only.
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