Observations on the Western Parts of England, Relative Chiefly to Picturesque Beauty.To Which are Added, a Few Remarks on the Picturesque Beauties of the Isle of Wight
by GIlpin, William,M.A.:
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Clunes, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
London: Printed for .Cadell Jun. and W.Davies,Strand 1798. hard cover, marbled paper on boards, black calf quarter binding, 359pp,, 1 page of publishers ads, , 18 black and white aquatint illustrations, all present, gift presentation inscription to half title page, not dated, but Melbourne cited as address, spine edges are worn, with small pieces missing, binding still quite firm , corners worn, edges faded and some pages are stained, overall still a good and complete copy. William Gilpin was Prebendary of Salisbury, and Vicar of Boldre in New Forest, near Lymington.
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- Observations on the Western Parts of England, Relative Chiefly to Picturesque Beauty.To Which are Added, a Few Remarks on the Picturesque Beauties of the Isle of Wight
- Author
- GIlpin, William,M.A.:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: Printed for .Cadell Jun. and W.Davies,Strand 1798
- Keywords
- travel England 18thc Western England
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After selling from a street address for the past 8 years, we are now based again as an on-line only business. Postal address is now PO Box 81 Clunes Victoria 3370. I am an experienced bookseller, having sold secondhand books for over 30 years in various ways and from various locations, and intend to keep providing the same standard of expertise and knowledge into the future. * PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF POSTAL ADDRESS
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