The Picturesque Beauties of Great Britain: Illustrated by Topographical, Historical, and Critical Notices; combining every interesting object, Ancient and Modern. From an elaborate survey, and original designs taken upon the spot. Kent

Verlag: George Virtue [1841], 1841

Beschreibung

276 x 215mm, half calf, marbled boards, panelled spine ruled in gilt, red leather lettering-piece titled in gilt: 'Views in Great Britain', marbled endpapers, pp.[ii] 116, engraved frontispiece (Canterbury Cathedral by T M Baynes), engraved title (Greenwich Hospital by H Gastineau), full-page map of Kent with 3 inset views, 96pp engraved plates (64 by George Shepherd, 13 by H Gastineau, 9 by Bartlett, 8 by J Fussell, 2 by T M Baynes, one each by W Deeble and Burford). Severe foxing to four plates; the rest are unaffected. Spine slightly defective, boards a little rubbed, front inner joint cracked, front free endpaper & frontispiece held by one thread, engraved title present but detached. Overall clean and tight. The publication date is taken from the latest of the dated plates (the earliest are 1828). Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 013636

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Picturesque Beauties of Great Britain: ...

Verlag: George Virtue [1841]

Erscheinungsdatum: 1841

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Good

Auflage: Edition not stated