1792 COXE, TRAVELS in POLAND RUSSIA 5 VOL, MAPS PLATES

Selling here is a five volume set of William Coxe's 'Travels into Poland, Russia, Sweden, and Denmark,' printed in London for T. Cadell, 1792.  This the Fourth Edition. A set in need of restoration / rebinding, with the majority of its plates and maps present, any lacking are detailed below:

The contents meet collation: xv, [1], 455; vii, [1], 536; vi, [2], 524;  vi, [2], 429; x, [2], 360, [68]  pp.

Vol I - 5 of the 6 plates present including 2 large folding maps, plus 3 folding leaves of genealogies, lacking the plan of Moscow. 

Vol II -4 of the 6 plates are present: including specimen of Russian print, lacking Plan of St. Petersburg and illustration of Russian Peasant. 

vol III - 4 plates present as called for:  2 portrait, 2 folding maps. 

Vol IV - 8 plates present as called for: 3 folding maps plus 3 portrait plates, folding table and folding genealogy. 

Vol V - 6 plates are present as called: 4 folding maps,1  folding plan, 1 folding genealogy.   

8vo,  disbound in  worn remains of period full tree calf. Both boards detached from vol I,II.  Upper  board detached from vol IV, mismatched upper board detached from vol III. 

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Condition: The books measure 22.5cm by 28cm. The bindings are defective as described above,  the calf chipped, worn and rubbed, with evidence of a number of crude tape repairs to hinges, some removed. The text blocks are holding firmly in all but vol 2, which has split into three distinct sections. Contents generally in good crisp condition, with some general light age toning and occasional minor smudges or marks. Folding maps and plates are in good crisp condition. Period plain endpapers.

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