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DRAYTON, MICHAEL. Poly-Olbion. 18 double-page maps. [24] (of [26]), 303 pages, including initial leaf of explanatory text, engraved additional

DRAYTON, MICHAEL. Poly-Olbion. 18 double-page maps. [24] (of [26]), 303 pages, including initial leaf of explanatory text, engraved additional title, and engraved portrait of Prince Henry; lacks the letterpress title. Folio, modern calf; initial leaf mounted, engraved title torn at bottom with slight loss to imprint and mounted, repaired clean tear in dedication leaf, smudge in corner of portrait, maps trimmed close and mounted with occasional slight image loss, occasional marginal dampstaining on text leaves. London, [1613-22]

  • Notes: first edition of the first part (of 2), second or third issue (differentiated by the letterpress title missing here); second state of the plates. Grolier LW 82-84; Hayward 43; Pforzheimer 308; STC 7227-28.

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