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Two very smart scarce volumes, richly illustrated with many engravings and, uniquely, with 15 extra engravings and 3 rare early photos tipped in. Both vols 8vo 8.5" x 5.75", half calf over marbled boards. 5 raised spine bands, green labels and rich gilt-embossed decorations. All edges are marbled. Vol 1: illustrated half title - steel engraving by Thos Gilks, title page, preface dated August 19th 1840, contents : 15 chapters. Each chapter is headed with a small engraving around the first letter. List of Illustrations: these are the 33 engravings in the text as they appear: Old London Bridge, Globe Theatre Bankside, St Paul's Cathedral, Temple Gardens, Waterloo Bridge, Savoy Palace, Whitehall, The New Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Lambeth Palace, Chelsea Hospital, Hammersmith Bridge, Kew Palace, Isleworth Church, Richmond Church, Richmond Hill, Twickenham Ait, Pope's Villa, Strawberry Hill, Kingston, Hampton Court, The Maze at Hampton Court, Wolsey's Tower at Esher Place, Claremont, Chertsey, Cowley's House at Chertsey, Windsor Castle, Herne's Oak (now standing), Herne's Oak (the disputed tree), Eton College, Maidenhead, Donnington Castle, View of Oxford. In addition, the following engravings have been professionally tipped in: p.116: Garden Pavilion at Kew (copper engraving 7.5" x 4"), p.146: A View Of The Earl of Radnor's House at Twickenham (copper engraving 7" x 4.5"), p.148: Richmond Place in Surrey - the Seat of Sir Charles Agill Bart (copper engraving 6.5" x 4"), p. 174: Hampton Court Palace (steel engraving 5" x 3.25"), p. 176: Hampton Court (ex Lady's Magazine copper engraving 6" x 3.5"), p.202: Near Hampton (steel engraving 5" x 3.5"), p. 204: Sion House (copper engraving drawn for Dr Hughson's Description of London 6.5" x 4"), p. 226: Ember Court near Thames Ditton (copper engraving 6.5" x 4"), p. 254: Sunbury Place Middlesex (steel engraving 5.5" x 4"), p.274: Oatlands - the Residence of His Royal Highness Frederick Duke OfYork & Albany ( ex Gentleman's Magazine Jan 1808 copper engraving 7" x 3.75"); additionally 3 very old sepia-toned original photo prints tipped in as follows: p. 172: street view with memorial by the chemist shop in Kingston (7" x 4"), p. 278: Windsor Castle Lower Ward street view (7" x 4"), p. 326: believed to be Hedsor Lodge or Formosa Place near Cliveden ( 7" x 4"). 400pp. Vol 2: illustrated half title - steel engraving by Thos Gilks, title page, preface dated August 19th 1840, contents : 12 chapters. Each chapter is headed with a small engraving around the first letter. List of Illustrations: these are the 21 engravings in the text as they appear: Woodstock Palace, Blenheim, Source Of The Thames, New London Bridge, The Custom House, The Tower, Greenwich Hospital from the River, Greenwich from the Park, The Rye House, Waltham Cross, Woolwich, Gravesend, Gad's Hill, Tilbury Fort, Sheerness, Chatham, Rochester Castle and Bridge, Remains of Allington Castle, Maidstone, Ruins of Tonbridge Castle, Penshurst. In addition, the following 5 engravings have been professionally tipped in: opposite contents - Source OfThe Thames (copper engraving from European Magazine Dec. 1794 6" x 4"), p. 220 : The Thames from the cliffs at Rosherville (steel engraving 5.5" x 3.5"), p. 284 : Interior of the Keep at Rochester Castle ( steel engraving 5" x 3.5"), preceding rear endpapers: The Ruins of Fairlop Oak taken during the fair held annually thefirst Friday inJuly (steel engraving 4" x 2.5") plus a steel engraving of an unspecified view of picnickers by a tree on a hilltop overlooking the Thames 6" x 4"). 412pp followed by 4pp publisher's advertisement. Condition: generally near fine and very clean indeed with virtually no foxing or marks to the pages. The bindings are tight, some rubbing to extremities, esp. corner tips and light scuffing inplaces. Overall, a very pleasing set and of gift quality for someone who would appreciate delving into the historic detail of the River Thames. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 004151
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