English Lake Scenery
by LYDON, A. F. (illus.)
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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London, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: John Walker and Company, 1880. Hardcover. Good. 48 p. 26 cm. 24 colour plates and colour vignette on title page, from drawings by A. F. Lydon. Red cloth hardcover with bevelled edges, oval inset, beautiful decorative gold, black, red, purple, and green impressing. All edges gilt. Spine ends repaired. Some stains to cloth. A few dents to edges and bumped corners. Hinges repaired internally. Scuff on front pastedown. Foxing.
The Lake District has long been considered to have some of England's loveliest scenery as this beautiful late Victorian illustrated book attests. Includes views of Windermere, Grasmere, Rydal Water, Ullswater, Coniston Lake, and Buttermere, along with descriptive text.
The Lake District has long been considered to have some of England's loveliest scenery as this beautiful late Victorian illustrated book attests. Includes views of Windermere, Grasmere, Rydal Water, Ullswater, Coniston Lake, and Buttermere, along with descriptive text.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Attic Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140118
- Title
- English Lake Scenery
- Author
- LYDON, A. F. (illus.)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- John Walker and Company
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1880
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Great Britain, Travel, Description, Lake District, Illustrated Books
- Bookseller catalogs
- Britain;
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