The Tourist in Wales, Comprising Views of Picturesque Scenery, Towns, Castles, Antiquities, Seats of the Nobility, Gentry, &c

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Verlag: George Virtue, London, 1851

Beschreibung

A scarce and beautifully illustrated insight into the towns and landscape of Wales in the first half of the nineteenth century, with seventy-two engraved plates. Two volumes bound in one, with engraved title page and plates to the start of the work, and text bound to the rear. Illustrated with an engraved title page and seventy two further engraved plates, including depictions of the Usk, Caldey Island, Milford Haven, and Tintern.With a number of plates illustrated artist and steel engraver William Henry Bartlett and engraver and watercolourist Henry Gastineau, but with the majority of plates uncredited.The final leaf, page 144, finishes midway through a sentence, indicating that some text leaves are missing to the end of the second volume.Lacking letterpress title pages.Undated; dated 1851 via Jisc and WorldCat.With the binder's stamp of Jones of Machynlleth to the front pastedown.An impressive collection of engraved plates from a scarce work. In a half straight grain morocco signed binding, with gilt detailing to back strip and marbled paper covered boards. Rubbing to joints, back strip head and tail, raised bands and board perimeters, resulting in small losses to the leather. Internally, firmly bound. Spotting to plate perimeters, with text leaves clean and bright. Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 847F5

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Tourist in Wales, Comprising Views of ...

Verlag: George Virtue, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1851

Einband: Leather

Illustrator: W. H. Bartlett; Henry Gastineau et al.

Zustand: Good

Art des Buches: book