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A Collection of Topographical Plates in aid of the Anti-Slavery Society In contemporary worn half maroon morocco over faded maroon cloth, corners worn. Spine, raided bands, gilt tooling, no title. Internally, no title leaf, 3 plates (1 coloured 2 tinted) followed by a dedication leaf to William Wilberforce, Esq As one of the earliest and most enlightened Friends of the Negro Emancipation, followed by 10 B&W plates tipped in, all of the lakes, followed by a further 9 plates (of Chester, 1 coloured) tipped to later yellow paper leaves, bookseller label to fpd (J. Selcome - Chester bookseller c1828-1842). (367*266 mm). Plates are: Meeting of the Royal British Bowmen, 1823, hand coloured, J Townsend after the original by W.H. Timms. Coniston Water Head, 1820, Published by Wm.Green Rydal Water, 1820, by Wm Green Dedication Leaf Derwent Water, Looking Towards Borrowdale, drawn on stone by IC & SA, printed by C Hullmandel, B&W Force Bridge. Near Sedgwick. Drawn on stone by IC & SA, printed by C Hullmandel, B&W A Cottage, on the Banks of Grasmere, Drawn on Stone by IC & SA, Printed by C Hullmandel, B&W Hawes Bridge near Kendal. Drawn on Stone by IC & SA, Printed by C Hullmandel, B&W Grasmere Church. From the Foot of Helm Crag. Drawn on Stone by IC & SA, Printed by C Hullmandel, B&W Levens Bridge, With Whitbarrow Scar in the Distance. Drawn on Stone by IC & SA, Printed by C Hullmandel The Fall of Lodore. From Derwent Water. Lindale Chapel, At The Foot Of Cartmel Fells Sizergh. Westmoreland. A Cottage on the Banks of Winadermere. Followed by these Chester views, tipped in: Chester New Bridge. L Haghe. from a Sketch by T Bailey. Hand Coloured. Northgate Street. From nature by G Pickering, on Stone by L Haghe. Published by John Seacome, Bookseller Chester. Eastgate Street. (From the Cross) From Nature by G Pickering & on Stone by L Haghe Bridge Street. From Nature by G Pickering. Pub by J Seacome Bookseller Chester On Stone by L Haghe The Castle, and St. Bridget's Church Northgate Street. (Exchange, Fish and Vegetable Markets). Sketched from Nature & Drawn on Stone by J Pickering. Printed by Engelmann, Graf, Coindel & Co. Watergate Street. Looking Up. Eastgate Street. Published by J Seacome, Chester, 1829, Lower Bridge Street. Published by J Seacome Chester 1829. Seller Inventory # 008007
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