A Tour Through Parts of Wales, Sonnets, Odes, and other Poems.
SOTHEBY W [William] 1757-1833
Published by R. Blamire, by J. Smeeton, London: St. Martin's Lane; Strand, near Charing Cross, 1794
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Author's Signed Presentation copy, extra illustrated, with a total of FOURTEEN Aquatint Plates, First illustrated edition, 1794, in contemporary boards, edges worn. Re-spined, printed paper label. Internally, half title, [8], [5], 6-120 pp, 14 aquatint engravings, (Tooley & Abbey both call for 13 engravings, here the 14th plate is by Alken after Miss R. Sotheby), 1 pl with old repaired tear to horizontal tear, text leaves watermarked JR. Engravings from drawings taken on the spot by J. Smith. A lovely example with wide margins, entirely uncut, with contents fine & bright. Presentation copy with -From the Author- on the title - uncommon. (310*241 mm). (Abbey 513. Prideaux p353. Allibone 2178. ESTC T101645. Tooley 462). Seller Inventory # 007889
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Title: A Tour Through Parts of Wales, Sonnets, Odes...
Publisher: R. Blamire, by J. Smeeton, London: St. Martin's Lane; Strand, near Charing Cross
Publication Date: 1794
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: SMITH J.
Condition: Very Good
Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)
Edition: 1st Edition
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A Tour Through Parts of Wales, Sonnets, Odes, and other Poems.
Published by
R. Blamire, London; Strand, near Charing Cross, 1794
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Madoc Books (ABA-ILAB), Llandudno, CONWY, United Kingdom
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. SMITH John 1749-1831. ALKEN S (illustrator). 1st Edition. WITH THIRTEEN HAND-COLOURED AQUATINT PLATES First edition, VG+, large quarto, [8], 120 pp, thirteen hand coloured aquatint plates (including frontispiece) by S. Alken after J. Smith. Twentieth-century black straight grain morocco, covers decoratively bordered in gilt, spine decoratively tooled and lettered in gilt in compartments, board edges and turn-ins decoratively tooled in gilt, marbled endpapers, all edges uncut, very minor damp staining in the upper margin of a few leaves, small stain to a few leaves, just affecting the margin of plate facing p7, neatly repaired marginal tear to H4 (pp55/56), ink ownership signature to verso half title (Humfrey? 1834). Engravings from drawings taken on the spot by J. Smith. An excellent and very tall copy. (305*238 mm), (Abbey 513. Prideaux p353. Allibone 2178. ESTC T101645. Tooley 462). Seller Inventory # 007814
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