Italy Italia Venice Papal States 1729 Salmon leather book Moll maps

(Old Books, 18th Century Books, Leather Books, History, Thomas Salmon, Herman Moll, Books with Maps).Modern History: Or, the Present State of All Nations, Describing their Respective Situations, Persons, Habits, Buildings, Manners, Laws, and Customs, Religion and Policy, Arts and Sciences, Trades, Manufactures and Husbandry, Plants, Animals and Minerals, Present State of Italy, Republic of Venice, Pope's Dominions, Kingdom Naples, islands, Malta, Sardinia, Corsica, Adriatics, Ionian & Tuscan Seas. by Thomas Salmon. Cuts and maps by Herman Moll.Published 1729, London for the Wottons.464 pages. Text in English. With 4 engraved plates (including a map)- lacks 2 engravings (on a single leaf?), but with the most desirable and interesting plates still present.Period full leather binding, raised bands, gilt compartment decorations (now faded), gilt ruled covers.Book is in POOR PHYSICAL CONDITION. Covers detached, leather dried, scuffed and chipped, spine chipped, etc.Volume 10 of a larger