28th Apr, 2023 10:30 GMT/BST
Books, Maps & Manuscripts
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Barrow (John)
... General Chart of the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope, Constructed from bearings, estimation of distances & frequent observations for Latitudes in travelling thro the Country in the Years 1797 & 1793.
Cadell & Davies, Sept 1st 1800, map engraved by N.J. Neale, hand-coloured in outline with some offsetting, borders 465mm x 696mm, folds, small tear to right border (without loss).
Believed to be the first scientific mapping of the Cape. Not in Tooley.
Sold for £220
Estimated at £150 - £250
Auction: Books, Maps & Manuscripts, 28th Apr, 2023
A rare late 18th century diary written by Lady Mary Broughton detailing a two-year Grand Tour around Europe, is one of the highlights of the sale. Not only is it a remarkable and detailed travel diary written from a rare female perspective, but it is an important document recording the everyday social history of Europe and a treasure trove of information on picture collections and museums of the era. Also of note is a 17th century Manuscript Account Book with a connection to Crosthwaite in the Lake District, a fine John Speed Map of the World published in 1676, and a copy of John C. Bourne's 'The History and Description of the Great Western Railway'. Amongst the children's literature in the sale is a first edition set of C.S. Lewis' 'The Chronicles of Narnia', and a first edition of Roald Dahl's 'The Twits'.
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