A Picturesque Guide to the Local Beauties of Wales; BOUND WITH: A Brief Narrative of the French Invasion,

BAKER James

Published by W. Justins, London: Shoemaker Row, Blackfriars, 1791

About this Item

Bakers rare Guide to Wales with the equally rare French Invasion! 94 B&W plates! Second edition, two volumes in modern two tone boards, some blind tooling, spines with gilt titles to red & black morocco labels. Vol 1, 1791, engraved title page with vignette, [5], 8-186 pp, 53 pls (29 oblong, 25 oval). Vol 2, 1794, [3], (vi) only, [1], (iv) only, [1], 6-186, 199-222 pp, lacks 187-198? and anything beyond p222, 18 pls (14 oval, 4 oblong). French Invasion, 1797, [2], [1], 2-9 pp, 23 pls, (14 oblong, 9 oval). Includes 3 plans. New Endpapers, p 24 mis-numbered 4, occasional spotting, some darkening to a few leaves, 1 leaf trimmed to 1 edge, small hole to edge of 1 pl, text blocks watermarked J Whatman. (200 *195 mm). (ESTC T230293 / T213579). Although its entitled Local Beauties of Wales only 9 pages state North and South Wales, the remainder just South Wales, none state just North Wales! Rare do you find a copy of any of Bakers works complete!

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Picturesque Guide to the Local Beauties of Wales; BOUND WITH: A Brief Narrative of the French Invasion,
• Publisher: W. Justins, London: Shoemaker Row, Blackfriars
• Publication Date: 1791
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: WILLIAMS Mrs. IBBETSON. CARTWRIGHT T. BAKER J. GRIFFITH M. WATHEN J. STRINGER S. BLUCK J. SNELL.
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 1.6 kilograms
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