A Picturesque Tour through Holland, Brabant, and part of France; Made in the Autumn of 1789. Illustrated with Copper Plates in Aqua Tinta from Drawings made on the Spot
by IRELAND, Samuel
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: T. & I. Egerton, 1790. 2 volumes, 8vo. Engraved titles with aquatint vignettes, 45 engraved or aquatint plates. 19th century half green dyed calf and purple cloth covered boards
First edition, octavo issue: complete with all plates.
Three forms of the first edition were issued: uncoloured octavo (as the present); uncolored large paper; and coloured large paper. The present octavo edition was published at £2.12s.6d. As the preface details, the plates were engraved by Cornelius Apostool of Amsterdam
Abbey, Travel I:184.
First edition, octavo issue: complete with all plates.
Three forms of the first edition were issued: uncoloured octavo (as the present); uncolored large paper; and coloured large paper. The present octavo edition was published at £2.12s.6d. As the preface details, the plates were engraved by Cornelius Apostool of Amsterdam
Abbey, Travel I:184.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Donald Heald Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 33111
- Title
- A Picturesque Tour through Holland, Brabant, and part of France; Made in the Autumn of 1789. Illustrated with Copper Plates in Aqua Tinta from Drawings made on the Spot
- Author
- IRELAND, Samuel
- Format/Binding
- 2 volumes, 8vo
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- T. & I. Egerton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1790
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- First Edition
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- Octavo
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