BOOK: TRAVELLER’S DIRECTORY, A POCKET COMPANION, 1802.

BOOK: TRAVELLER’S DIRECTORY, A POCKET COMPANION, 1802. Moore, S.S. and T. W. Jones. THE TRAVELLER’S DIRECTORY, OR A POCKET COMPANION: SHOWING THE COURSE OF THE MAIN ROAD FROM PHILADELPHIA TO NEW YORK, AND FROM PHILADELPHIA TO WASHINGTON. Phila: Matthew Carey, 1802. FIRST EDITION. The rare first edition of Howes M-782(“dd,” “One of the earliest guides.”). In bright, clean contemporary tree calf with bright red spine label, clean split to front hinge, but still quite sound. Octavo, 52pp (complete) and 38 maps on 22 leaves (complete). Poor trim to page 19 with no loss and ample margin, inoffensive time toning, some offset (to blank pages on the maps) and minor foxing. A most desirable copy of Streeter Sale 3969(which lacked the blank, present in this copy). SIZE: CONDITION: As noted above. 9-92136 (3,000-3,750)

Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Winter 2008

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	734	$6,612.00	BOOK: TRAVELLER’S DIRECTORY, A POCKET COMPANION, 1802. Moore, S.S. and T. W. Jones. THE TRAVELLER’S DIRECTORY, OR A POCKET COMPANION: SHOWING THE COURSE OF THE MAIN ROAD FROM PHILADELPHIA TO NEW YORK, AND FROM PHILADELPHIA TO WASHINGTON. Phila: Matthew Carey, 1802. FIRST EDITION. The rare first edition of Howes M-782(“dd,” “One of the earliest guides.”). In bright, clean contemporary tree calf with bright red spine label, clean split to front hinge, but still quite sound. Octavo, 52pp (complete) and 38 maps on 22 leaves (complete). Poor trim to page 19 with no loss and ample margin, inoffensive time toning, some offset (to blank pages on the maps) and minor foxing. A most desirable copy of Streeter Sale 3969(which lacked the blank, present in this copy). SIZE: CONDITION: As noted above. 9-92136 (3,000-3,750) Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Winter 2008 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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