FIRST EDITION, folio (415 x 287mm.), pictorial lithographed title mounted on card, hand-coloured engraved chart and 24 hand-coloured lithographed plates by Day & Son after Robert Dudley, all mounted on card, 4pp. advertisements, original pictorial pebbled maroon cloth, minor spotting, a few plates strengthened with tape at margins, repaired tear to final advertisement leaf, rebacked retaining original spine, slightly rubbed

Hastings Public Library, bookplate, stamps

Sabin 74396; not in Abbey or Tooley

Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

This commemorates the laying of Cyrus Field's Atlantic cable by Brunel's Great Eastern.