£550
William Borlase. 'Islands of Scilly,' 1756. William Borlase. 'Observations on the Ancient and Present State of the Islands of Scilly and Their Importance to the Trade of Great Britain. In a Letter to the Reverend Charles Lyttelton. Dean of Exeter,' first edition, contemporary full polished calf rebacked, plates and illustrations complete, printed by W. Jackson, Oxford, sold by W. Sandby in Fleet St and R. Baldwin, Pater-Noster Row, London etc, 1756. In 1752, Borlase travelled with his friend Henry Usticke to the Isles of Scilly, where he measured and recorded barrows, stone circles and rock basins. This is an exceptional copy of a scarce book.
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