From Madoc Books (ABA-ILAB), Llandudno, CONWY, United Kingdom
AbeBooks Seller Since December 15, 2004
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1st ed, VG, 30 pls (of 30), 1817. The very desirable first edition, first issue with the 1815/16 imprint. In half red roan, small almost invisible mark, over contemporary green marbled boards, a little worn & scratched, corners & edges a lightly bumped & worn, some gilt tooling. 20c spine red calf, gilt title & tooling. [6], 30 coloured plates, each accompanied by a leaf of descriptive text, new endpapers, ink name to head of title page (Mrs Judge, Ramsgate), occasional light spotting, & light finger soiling to some edges, lovely hand coloured aquatints by the artists of the day, dated either 1815 or 1816, in the first issue state. (Originally issued in 10 parts. Abbey 522. Tooley 155. Bobins 632 2nd). Title continues: Describing the scenery and gen3+6 .6eral characters of that romantic country. Embellished with a series of highly finished coloured views engraved from original drawings. Artists includeTurner, Compton, Robson, Gandy, Nicholson, Girtin, De Wint, Fielding and Prout. Seller Inventory # 004542
Bibliographic Details
Title: The Northern Cambrian Mountains or a Tour ...
Publisher: Thomas Compton, London:
Publication Date: 1817
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Turner, Compton, Bailey, Havell Etc
Condition: Very Good
Edition: First Edition
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