Wanderings by the Seine, from Rouen to the Source

With 20 engravings from drawings by J. M. W. Turner, Esq. R.A. Very good minus, early edition book. Cloth covered boards, may have been purple, may have been brown with black leather on spine; spine has five raised bands, dividing six sections. The second section contains 'Turner's Annual Tour' in gilt; the remaining five sections contain gilt graphics. Upper external page edges are gilt. Boards are heavily sunned - may be reflective of shadow transfers, soiled, and with numerous fox-like spots. Side and lower external page edges are age- and soil-darkened. Leather edges at head and tail of board spine, spine folds and raised bands on spine are rubbed. All fore-edge corners and adjacent edges are rubbed through. Bookseller's label on front paste down. Front paste down and FFEP are stained and with pencilled writing and attempts at pencil erasures. Damp stains along lower edges of first several pages. The vignette (listed as page 32 in the engravings list) is titled "Turner's Annual Tour 1835", and precedes the title page "Wanderings By the Seine." The other 19 engravings are as listed. Foxing on many pages, more so around the engravings, but pages are overall clean, white and very legible. Faint erasure marks on back free end-paper Back gutter is partial cracked. Text block is stable. Please use close-up options for best inspection and in support of condition description. Additional photos available at your request. International sales to all countries other than the UK and Canada will require use of an alternative shipping company which will result in higher than the stated shipping costs. A signature upon receipt may also be required.…