[Rarebooks] FS: Martin's "...System of Philology" including 4 maps ofthe Americas. 1759-64

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Martin, Benjamin. A NEW AND COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM OF PHILOLOGY; or, a Treatise 
of the Literary Arts and Sciences, According to Their Present State. Vol. I. 
Containing the Following Sciences. I. Theology... II. Ethics... III. 
Judaism... IV. Paganism... V. Christianity... [Vol. II. Containing... VII. 
Mohammedanism... VIII. Physico-Geology...]. London: Printed and Sold by W. Owen, and by 
the Author. 1759-1764. 2 vols. (iv),410,(16);(4),640,(6)pp. Indices. Plus (2)pp. 
publisher’s ads. Illustrated with 2 copper engraved plates in Vol. I, and 23 
engraved folding maps in Vol. II. The 2 volumes (complete, as published) are 
in different bindings. Vol. I in cont. full sheep, a bit rubbed, hinges 
starting but still sound, red calf spine label, foot of spine lightly chipped. Vol. 
II in cont. speckled calf, brown morocco spine label, over marbled boards 
(rubbed), hinges split but still holding.     $1,500.00 (trade discount allowed)
The copper engraved folding maps are by E. Bowen and include 4 maps of North &
 South America and the West Indies. A very scarce set.

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