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A Tour Through Parts of Wales, Sonnets, Odes, and other Poems.
by SOTHEBY W [William] 1757-1833
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Llandudno, Conwy, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London; Strand, near Charing Cross: R. Blamire, 1794. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. SMITH John 1749-1831. ALKEN S. 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).
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- Bookseller
- Madoc Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007814
- Title
- A Tour Through Parts of Wales, Sonnets, Odes, and other Poems.
- Author
- SOTHEBY W [William] 1757-1833
- Illustrator
- SMITH John 1749-1831. ALKEN S
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- R. Blamire
- Place of Publication
- London; Strand, near Charing Cross
- Date Published
- 1794
- Size
- Folio - over 12 - 15" tall
- Weight
- 5.95 lbs
- Keywords
- Poetry topography colur plates
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Llandudno, Conwy
About Madoc Books
We are close to the beach and the wonderful Snowdonia National Park. Dealing in Fine & Rare Antiquarian books in the heart of North Wales. We have a general stock of rare books, which include, but are not limited to: history, topography, private press and items with a Welsh interest.
We are keen to buy similar antiquarian books.
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- Morocco
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