Canal rare books

First edition. 8vo, title-page and list of maps on conjoined sheet, 8 large folding maps drawn by Chas. C. Smith under the direction of J. G. Barnard, loose as issued in original blindstamped green cloth gilt, occasional short tears to folds, light stains to covers, an excellent example.

First edition; folio (33.7 x 26 cm); helio-engraved frontispiece, [4] ll., 162 pp. with illustrations in text, 7 plates including 4 maps engraved by Erhard (3 folding). Contemporary dark green morocco-backed marbled boards, spine with raised bands gilt in compartments, gilt lettering to one, marbled endpapers, green silk bookmark.

First edition. 8vo., vi, 238pp., four folding coloured maps, original green cloth gilt, Library of Congress duplicate with their stamp, 1 corner defective, light wear to spine.