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Auction archive: Lot number 17

Henwood (William Rory). Report on the Metalliferous Deposits of Kumaon and Gurhwal, 1855

Estimate
£200 - £300
ca. US$277 - US$416
Price realised:
n. a.
Auction archive: Lot number 17

Henwood (William Rory). Report on the Metalliferous Deposits of Kumaon and Gurhwal, 1855

Estimate
£200 - £300
ca. US$277 - US$416
Price realised:
n. a.
Beschreibung:

Henwood (William Rory). Report on the Metalliferous Deposits of Kumaon and Gurhwal in North-Western India, 1st edition, Calcutta: Thomas Jones "Calcutta Gazette" Office, 1855, folding lithographic map with partial outline colouring, 58 x 46cm, a few closed tear repairs to verso with clear tape, both title-pages a little dust-soiled and frayed along fore-edges, final blank present but slightly soiled, several oval ink library stamps of the Patent Office Library to first and last leaves (plus name stamp to map verso), modern morocco-backed marbled boards, slim 8vo (Qty: 1) The report largely deals with iron but several pages are devoted to copper ores. WorldCat locates just 5 copies of which 3 are in the UK. The additional title-page indicates that this was published as Selections from the Records of the Government of India (Home Department), No. 8.

Auction archive: Lot number 17
Auction:
Datum:
7 Apr 2021 - 8 Apr 2021
Auction house:
Dominic Winter Auctioneers, Mallard House
Broadway Lane, South Cerney, Nr Cirencester
Gloucestershire, GL75UQ
United Kingdom
info@dominicwinter.co.uk
+44 (0)1285 860006
+44 (0)1285 862461
Beschreibung:

Henwood (William Rory). Report on the Metalliferous Deposits of Kumaon and Gurhwal in North-Western India, 1st edition, Calcutta: Thomas Jones "Calcutta Gazette" Office, 1855, folding lithographic map with partial outline colouring, 58 x 46cm, a few closed tear repairs to verso with clear tape, both title-pages a little dust-soiled and frayed along fore-edges, final blank present but slightly soiled, several oval ink library stamps of the Patent Office Library to first and last leaves (plus name stamp to map verso), modern morocco-backed marbled boards, slim 8vo (Qty: 1) The report largely deals with iron but several pages are devoted to copper ores. WorldCat locates just 5 copies of which 3 are in the UK. The additional title-page indicates that this was published as Selections from the Records of the Government of India (Home Department), No. 8.

Auction archive: Lot number 17
Auction:
Datum:
7 Apr 2021 - 8 Apr 2021
Auction house:
Dominic Winter Auctioneers, Mallard House
Broadway Lane, South Cerney, Nr Cirencester
Gloucestershire, GL75UQ
United Kingdom
info@dominicwinter.co.uk
+44 (0)1285 860006
+44 (0)1285 862461
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