The Artificial Sphere - Armillary - George & Thomas Wilkie - 1787

£95.00

On laid paper, engraved for Hervey’s new system of geography. Attractive Library Sphere from ‘A New system of Geography: or A General Description of the World - embellished with a New and Accurate set of Maps, ‘ by the late D. Fenning and J. Collyer, A new edition, revised, enlarged, and improved, by Frederick Hervey; published for J. Johnson and George & Thomas Wilkie, London.

Engraved for Hervey’s new system of geography. Attractive Library Sphere from ‘A New system of Geography: or A General Description of the World - embellished with a New and Accurate set of Maps, ‘ by the late D. Fenning and J. Collyer, A new edition, revised, enlarged, and improved, by Frederick Hervey; published for J. Johnson and G. & T. Wilkie (John Wilkie), London.

George Wilkie - G & T Wilkie - Publisher/Printer; British; Male - 1783-1790 (fl. c.)

Address - 71, St Paul's Churchyard (1783-90) - 57, Paternoster Row (1791-1823)

Bookseller; traded alone 1783-86; he and his brother Thomas succeeded their father John and worked in partnership 1785-1797; George acted as a partner with John Robinson in wholesale trade, 'Wilkie and Robinson' 1806-19; music imprint 1803.

Beautiful example that would look great framed. Excellent condition albeit for the odd foxing spot, pricing and grading commensurate.

On laid paper, engraved for Hervey’s new system of geography. Attractive Library Sphere from ‘A New system of Geography: or A General Description of the World - embellished with a New and Accurate set of Maps, ‘ by the late D. Fenning and J. Collyer, A new edition, revised, enlarged, and improved, by Frederick Hervey; published for J. Johnson and George & Thomas Wilkie, London.

Engraved for Hervey’s new system of geography. Attractive Library Sphere from ‘A New system of Geography: or A General Description of the World - embellished with a New and Accurate set of Maps, ‘ by the late D. Fenning and J. Collyer, A new edition, revised, enlarged, and improved, by Frederick Hervey; published for J. Johnson and G. & T. Wilkie (John Wilkie), London.

George Wilkie - G & T Wilkie - Publisher/Printer; British; Male - 1783-1790 (fl. c.)

Address - 71, St Paul's Churchyard (1783-90) - 57, Paternoster Row (1791-1823)

Bookseller; traded alone 1783-86; he and his brother Thomas succeeded their father John and worked in partnership 1785-1797; George acted as a partner with John Robinson in wholesale trade, 'Wilkie and Robinson' 1806-19; music imprint 1803.

Beautiful example that would look great framed. Excellent condition albeit for the odd foxing spot, pricing and grading commensurate.

Code : A895

Cartographer : Cartographer / Engraver / Publisher: George & Thomas Wilkie 

Date : Publication Place / Date - Circa 1787

Size : Sheet size: approx 24 x 20 Cm 

Availability : Available

Type - Genuine - Antique 

Grading A+

Where Applicable - Folds as issued. Light box photo shows the folio leaf centre margin hinge ‘glue’, this is not visible otherwise.

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