444. Falle (Philip) An Account of the Isle of Jersey, first edition , half-title, folding engraved map after Philip Dumaresq, partly hand-coloured in outline, 2 repairs to reverse, ink ownership name dated 1835 and further ownership inscription dated 1905 on half-title, handsomely bound in antique-style modern panelled calf by Bayntun, [Wing F338], for John Newton, 1694; Histoire détaillée des Isles de Jersey et Guernsey, first French edition , 2 folding engraved maps including Dumaresq’s, ink ownership name dated 1906 on verso of front fly-leaf, old calf-backed boards, spine gilt, Paris, 1757, 8vo ; with a folding 20th century facsimile of Dumaresq’s map (3)
est. £1500 – £2000
Falle’s early and important work on Jersey, here offered with the French edition of the same. These two attractive books have particular interest for collectors as they both bear the ownership inscriptions of Rear Admiral John Saumarez Dumaresq, directly descended from the creator of the map included in both volumes. John Dumaresq (1873-1922) was the first Australian-born officer to command the Australian fleet.
The loose map also present in this lot depicts depths and anchorage points not included in the original for the 1694 edition of Falle’s work.
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