Compton Thomas 1749 1817 (4 results)
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Published by Printed for the Author, by C. Corrall, Londonl, Charing Cross, 1817
- Hardcover
- First Edition
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Probably the best North Wales topographical plate book In contemporary worn half calf, over worn marbled boards, corners & edges a little bumped & worn. Spine, raised bands, gilt tooling, titles in gilt to red calf label, cracked along upper joint. Internally, title, dedication & pre…face leaves followed by thirty hand coloured plates each with a leaf of descriptive text (printed both sides and in 2 columns), not paginated, plates dated 1815 or 1816, & some watermarked Whatman 1811/1814/1817, bookplate to fpd (WB Dukes), occasional spot mainly to blanks, upper hinge going held by ties Drawn by T. Compton. Engraved by I. Baily, Daniel Havell, or T. Cartwright. A lovely example, with clean plates, depicting wonderful views. (oblong, 329*241 mm). (Tooley 155. Not listed at Prideaux). COMPTON Thomas (illustrator).
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Published by Printed for the Author, by C. Corrall, London: Charing Cross, 1817
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- First Edition
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Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Rare in the original 10 parts, 30 hand coloured, numbered, mountain plates. True first edition, first issue, oblong folio, in the original 10 parts in printed wraps, 30 plates hand coloured, with descriptive text: No 1, printed paper wraps, [6], [6] text, 3 pls (dated 1815), wraps & leav…es dis-bound. No 2, wrap stating November 30, 1815, [6], 3 pls (1816), wraps, text & pls just holding. No 3, [6], 3 pls (1815/16), cotton ties holding. No 4, [6], 3 pls (1816), ties holding. No 5, [6], 3 pls (1815/16), ties holding. No 6, [6], 3 pls (1816), ties holding. No 7, [6], 3 pls (1816). No 8 (8 in ms), [6], 3 pls (1816), ties holding. No 9, [6], 3 pls (1816/15), ties holding. No 10, [6], 3 pls (1816), wraps, leaves & pls dis-bound. Some of the wrapper edges chipped, the plates & text leaves are clean, pls have tissue guards. All housed in a worn custom made clam shell box, gilt title to upper board. The engravings by D. Havell from Original Drawings by Thomas Compton A unique set, rarely ever found in parts. (251*355 mm). (Tooley 155. No cited by Prideaux or Hardie). COMPTON Thomas. HAVELL D. (illustrator).
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Published by Thomas Clay, London: No. 18, Ludgate Hill, 1820
- Hardcover
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 2nd Edition. THE MORE DESIRABLE EDITION WITH ALL FORTY COLOURED PLATES Near Fine. The SECOND edition in contemporary full green morocco (by J. Wright), elaborate gilt tooling, gilt armorial image to upper board. Spine, rubbed, raised bands, attractive gilt tooling & titles. Internally, coloured f…rontis, [4], followed by 39 pls (coloured & with guards), each with a leaf of descriptive text, not paginated, plates dated 1816-1821, gilt board edges and turn-ins, marbled endpapers, a.e.g. Each plate displays bright crisp colour with no foxing. A beautiful book with only minor rubbing to edges, armorial bookplate to fpd (Frederick Cass). The 1st edition had only 20 plates whilst this, the 2nd has 39, and has a new title and plates. Describing the scenery and general characters of that romantic country, embellished with a series of highly finished coloured views engraved from original drawings by Turner, Compton, Robson, Gandy, Nicholson, Girtin, De Wint, Fielding and Proust., An excellent Example. (328*233 mm). (Abbey Scenery 523. Tooley 157. Not listed at Prideaux). Turner, Compton, Robson, Gandy, etc (illustrator).
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Published by Thomas Clay, London: No. 18, Ludgate Hill, 1820
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 2nd Edition. Extra tall, 1820, 2nd & enlarged edition, complete with all 39 superbly coloured atmospheric images. Probably the best coloured aquatints of Wales. In contemporary half calf over green marbled boards, some gilt tooling, edges rubbed, corners repaired. Spine, gilt tooling, raised band…s, gilt title to black calf label, rubbed along joints. Internally, not paginated, frontis, [2] ff, B-L2, 39 pls (coloured & numbered), with 40 leaves of descriptive text, text leaves watermarked J Whatman 1820. Plates dated 1818 & 20, watermarked 1820 except for the frontis which is dated 1820 but watermarked 1823, armorial bookplate to fpd (Frances M Myers). (415*267 mm or 16 5/16*10 1/2 inches). (Abbey 523. Tooley 157). Originally issued in part in 1817, then in book form in the same year with just 30 plates. COMPTON. TURNER. ROBSON. GANDY. NICHOLSON. GIRTIN. DE WINT. FIELDING. & PROUT. (illustrator).
