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Buy this book on-line Laurie, Richard Holmes : IRELAND [Folding Map in a slipcase]Richard Holmes Laurie, London, 1828
A fine and very rare printed folding map of IRELAND by Richard Holmes Laurie, 53 Fleet Street, London 84 x 64 cms [33 x 25 inches] with original fine hand-colouring and enclosed in the original green calf slipcase with gilt title embossed to the case edge. Divided into 18 panels on a linen sheet. No recorded copy at auction and no copy in Copac [a similar dated 1817 in the BL] Published 8th April 1828. No copies in WorldCat. Richard Holmes Laurie [1777-1835] was the son of Robert Laurie who whom he apprenticed as a mezzotinter who went into partnership with his fathers old partner Whittle until the latters death in 1818. Laurie and Whittle were one of the leading British Cartographic publishers in the 18th and 19th century. Richard Holmes Laurie used Captain Powell's observations of Laurie Island in the South Atlantic and printed the first map of the island which was then named after him.. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Folding Map Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Laurie, Richard Holmes : IRELAND [Folding Map in a slipcase]. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including out of print books, collectables, libri antichi, libri rari and antiquarian books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |