Subject: Miscellaneous Books
Period: 1765 (published)
Publication:
Color: Black & White
Size:
5.3 x 8.3 inches
13.5 x 21.1 cm
This is the second edition of The Annual Register, or a View of the History, Politicks, and Literature, for the Year 1763, published in 1765. The 307 pages of text includes a review of the major events of the year, state papers, "characters," natural history, antiquities, and more. The volume also includes three (of four) maps:
A. A New and Correct Chart of the Seat of War, on the Coasts of France, Spain, Portugal and Italy; with the Adjacent Coasts & Islands, in the Ocean and Mediterranean Sea..., (11.8 x 9.6").
B. An Accurate Map of the Seat of War in the Kingdom of Prussia as Also in Bohemia, Lusatia, Silesia, Saxony Westphalia &c., (9.1 x 7.9").
C. A New Map of the Seat of War on the Coast of Malabar & Coromandel, in the Empire of the Great Mogol. Drawn from the Best Authorities, (8.9 x 9.6").
Missing from the volume is Kitchin's A New Map of the British Dominions in North America. Printed for J. Dodsley in London. Jolly notes that this is the only volume of the Annual Register to contain maps, and it went through a number of editions (at least 8). Octavo, hardbound in full contemporary leather.
References: Jolly #ANNREG 1, 2, & 4.
Condition: B
The maps and text have light toning throughout. A crack down the spine has split the book into two sections (pp. 1-146 and pp. 147-307). Covers have average wear.