The Principal Rivers of Wales Illustrated;
By WOOD John George (1768-1838)
VG, 1st ed, 2 vols, 156 pls, 4 maps. Subscribers copy? In contemporary worn calf boards, gilt edge tooling. Modern spines, old laid down, raised bands, gilt tooling & titles. Internally, Vol 1, 1813, [5], (vi-viii), [4] subscribers list, [3] pl list, [1], [1], 2-177 pp, 89 pls (17 folding), 2 maps (folding). Vol 2, 1813, [3], 180-284 pp, 67 pls (8 folding), 2 maps (folding). A.e.g, green endpapers, bookplate to fpds (Augustus Murphy - shown in subscribers list), some light foxing to some text leaves (as normal), not affecting plates, pencil name to feps (Joan Rees). Vol 1 has an additional double page plate of Cardiff (each slightly different), Vol 2 has nan additional plate showing The Dovey furnace but lacks the Bangor upon Dee pl, some text leaves watermarked 1809/1812, some plates dated 1811 & watermarked J Whatman 1808, maps watermarked J Whatman 1810, printed by T Bensley, Bolt Court, Fleet Street, London. There are 158 names to the subscribers list indicating a small number produced? (Allibone 2820. Anderson 336). Title continues: Consisting of a series of Views from the source of each river to its mouth. Accompanied by Descriptions, Historical, Topographical, and Picturesque.
Published by: John George Wood, London:, 1813
Vendor: Madoc Books (ABA-ILAB)
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By WOOD John George (1768-1838)
VG, 1st ed, 2 vols, 156 pls, 4 maps. Subscribers copy? In contemporary worn calf boards, gilt edge tooling. Modern spines, old laid down, raised bands, gilt tooling & titles. Internally, Vol 1, 1813, [5], (vi-viii), [4] subscribers list, [3] pl list, [1], [1], 2-177 pp, 89 pls (17 folding), 2 maps (folding). Vol 2, 1813, [3], 180-284 pp, 67 pls (8 folding), 2 maps (folding). A.e.g, green endpapers, bookplate to fpds (Augustus Murphy - shown in subscribers list), some light foxing to some text leaves (as normal), not affecting plates, pencil name to feps (Joan Rees). Vol 1 has an additional double page plate of Cardiff (each slightly different), Vol 2 has nan additional plate showing The Dovey furnace but lacks the Bangor upon Dee pl, some text leaves watermarked 1809/1812, some plates dated 1811 & watermarked J Whatman 1808, maps watermarked J Whatman 1810, printed by T Bensley, Bolt Court, Fleet Street, London. There are 158 names to the subscribers list indicating a small number produced? (Allibone 2820. Anderson 336). Title continues: Consisting of a series of Views from the source of each river to its mouth. Accompanied by Descriptions, Historical, Topographical, and Picturesque.
Published by: John George Wood, London:, 1813
Vendor: Madoc Books (ABA-ILAB)
