DAVID MASON BOOKS

(CARY, John). Cary's New and Correct English Atlas: Being A Set of County Maps From Actual Surveys. Exhibiting All The Direct & Principal Cross Roads, Cities, Towns, and most considerable Villages, Parks, Rivers, Navigable Canals & c., Preceded By a General Map of South Britain showing the connexion of one map with another. Also a general description of each county and directions for the junction of the roads from one county to another. London: Printed for John Cary, 1787. First edition. 4to., recently rebound with a brown calf spine, raised bands, gilt compartmens, marble boards leather label. With 46 partially hand-coloured maps on 47 sheets, a 1 page description of each county interleaved, and 17pp. of text (road directions, town & post-town lists etc). $3,750.00

First edition. A first edition of the+ "first atlas issued by this prolific map maker, devoted to the counties of South Britain and Wales." This copy is lacking the engraved title and dedication leaf, some minor staining to titlepage but o/w a fine copy.