Beschreibung:

Guthrie (William). A New System of Modern Geography: Or, A Geographical, Historical, and Commercial Grammar; and Present State of the Several Kingdoms of the World..., the astronomical part by James Ferguson F.R.S., to which have been added, the late discoveries of Dr. Herschell, and other eminent astronomers, 5th edition, corrected, improved, and greatly enlarged: with a copious index, printed for C. Dilly, and G.G.J. and J. Robinson 1792, 24 folding engraved maps, each hand-coloured in outline, and one single-page plate of an Armillary Sphere, one or two minor short closed tears to folds of maps, generally an exceptionally clean copy, bookplate of McKenzie Printer, Bookseller & Stationer to the University of Dublin to front pastedown, and library shelfmark in early manuscript above, front free endpaper with partially indistinct pencilled note 'from the Gage library [...?]', edges stained green, contemporary full tree calf by William McKenzie, lower outer corners rubbed, raised bands with gilt bead roll, green morocco labels in second and fifth compartments (former gilt titled), remainder gilt panelled with bead and rope rolls, and containing a variety of fleuron, star, wheel, bird, and sunburst tools, covers with double bead roll border, gilt fillet on board edges, thick 4to (Qty: 1) An exceptionally fine copy of Guthrie's Geography in a contemporary binding by the celebrated Irish binder William McKenzie. William McKenzie was apprenticed to bookbinder William Gilbert, and became free in 1780. Three years later he married Sarah Hallhead, the widow of bookseller and binder William Hallhead. Between 1783 and 1795 McKenzie was advertising himself as 'Bookseller & Stationer to the University', and according to Maggs Bookbinding Catalogue 1212, Part II, 167: 'Some of the best of his bindings are signed with a white paper printed label', as here.