1813 Magna Britannia; Being a Concise Topographical Account of the Several Counties of Great Britain

Description

Colour Plates, First Edition, Folding Plates, Illustrated, Leather Binding, Rebound

A striking topographical work of Bedfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire, three parts complete of volume I in uniform bindings of a seven volume set. Large paper volumes. The first edition of this volume. 

An impressive work by Daniel and Samuel Lyson, a series published between 1806 and 1822. A valuable contribution to topography of Great Britain, with inclusion of content such as population, manufacture, and commerce, not usually present in works of the time. 

Illustrated with one hand-coloured folding map and eleven full page plates to part I, two of which folding; one hand-colour folding map and thirty plates to part II, of which nine folding and two folding in colour; and one double page hand coloured map, one hand coloured folding plate, and eleven further plates to part III. Collated, complete.