The Northern Cambrian Mountains or a Tour Through North Wales
By COMPTON Thomas
1st ed, VG, 30 pls (of 30), 1817. In half red roan, 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). Title continues: Describing the scenery and general 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.
Published by: Thomas Compton, London:, 1817
Vendor: Madoc Books (ABA-ILAB)
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By COMPTON Thomas
1st ed, VG, 30 pls (of 30), 1817. In half red roan, 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). Title continues: Describing the scenery and general 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.
Published by: Thomas Compton, London:, 1817
Vendor: Madoc Books (ABA-ILAB)
