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Slim folio, ff. [9] lithographs, [3] leaves with 6 mounted steel engraved plates on thick laid paper, [1] blank; plates all a little browned and foxed in places, first plate of Malvern with small marginal tear; in 20th century full green pebble-grained publisher's cloth, with red morocco label on upper cover lettered in gilt, tail of spine nicked and worn, covers a little cockled and lightly soiled; ex libris the Earl of Ilchester with armorial book-plate on front paste-down. An appealing personally compiled album of mid to late Victorian topographical plates depicting scenes and notable landmarks of Wales and the surrounding areas. The volume includes 9 full-page lithographs and six smaller steel engraved images, mounted on to three leaves of fine laid paper. The lithograph plates comprise: 1. Malvern (From the Chalybeate Spa), Drawn from Nature on Stone & published by H. Lamb, Library, Malvern; 2.Aberystwyth. Drawn & Lithog. by W. Crane, Chester. Published by J. Cox. On India Paper, laid down; 3. Carnarvon. Drawn & Printed by W. Crane, Chester. Published by Messrs. Potter & Co. Printers & Booksellers, Carnarvon; 4. The Eagle Tower, Carnarvon Castle. Lithog by W. Crane, Chester (imprint faded), Published by Messrs. Potter & Co. Carnarvon; 5. Pont Aberglaslyn, Carnarvonshire. On Stone by L. Haghe, from a drawing by G. Pickering. Day & Haghe Lithrs to the King, London. Published by Poole & Boult, Chester. On India paper, laid down; 6. Snowdon, With Llanberris Lakes. On stone by L. Haghe from G. Pickering. Day & Haghe Lithrs to the King, London. Published Poole & Boult. On India paper, laid down; 7. Cader Idris near Barmouth. Lithog by W. Crane, Chester. On India paper laid down; 8. Snowdon from Capel Curig. Drawn & printed by W. Crane, Chester. On India Paper, laid down; 9. Conway. L. Haghe Lith: G. Pickering, Delt. Day & Haghe Lithrs to the King. Pubd by Poole & Boult, Chester. On India paper laid down. The six steel engravings, mounted on 3 sheets, have all been drawn by the Birmingham born landscape painter David Cox (1783-1859) and engraved by William Radclyffe (1783-1855). Radclyffe, also based in Birmingham, became known as an engraver of landscapes and set up as a copperplate printer. The six plates comprise: I. Barmouth, D. Cox and W. Radclyffe; 2. D. Cox & W. Radclyree; 3. Dolbadern Tower. T. Creswick & W. Radclyffe. Published by Wrightson & Webb, New Street Birmingham; 4. Pass of Llanberis. D. Cox & W. Radclyffe; 5. Falls of the Ogwen. D. Cox & W. Radclyffe. Published by Wrightson & Webb, Birmingham; 6. Rhaide y Wenol. D. Cox & W. Radclyffe. Published by Wrightson & Webb, New Street Birmingham.
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