A Picturesque Tour through Holland, Brabant, and Part of France; Made in the Autumn of 1789 [Vol. 1 Only]
by Ireland, Samuel
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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- Seller
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North Tonawanda, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: T. Egerton. 1796. Second Edition. NF, slight outer hinge rubbing, o/w fine. A very beautiful tight solid sound copy with clean text and bright illustrations. A magnificent volume. ; 8vo, red cloth with gilt decorations corners, spine, rear. Teg, 5 raised bands, dec. Eps, 217pp. , with lists of artists. The second (and best) edition, with additions; and an entire new set of copper-plates in aqua-tinta from drawings made on the spot. Includes 29 hand-colored plates. .
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- Bookseller
- Old Editions Inc.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1554
- Title
- A Picturesque Tour through Holland, Brabant, and Part of France; Made in the Autumn of 1789 [Vol. 1 Only]
- Author
- Ireland, Samuel
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- T. Egerton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1796
- Keywords
- TRAVEL, FRANCE, HOLLAND, BRABANT, (1500)
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