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Wanderings and excursions in South Wales; with the scenery of the River Wye AND Wanderings in North Wales with 100 engravings by Radclyffe, from drawings by Cox, Harding, Fielding, Creswick, Watson - Complete in TWO VOLUMES

Wanderings and excursions in South Wales; with the scenery of the River Wye AND Wanderings in North Wales with 100 engravings by Radclyffe, from drawings by Cox, Harding, Fielding, Creswick, Watson - Complete in TWO VOLUMES

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Wanderings and excursions in South Wales; with the scenery of the River Wye AND Wanderings in North Wales with 100 engravings by Radclyffe, from drawings by Cox, Harding, Fielding, Creswick, Watson - Complete in TWO VOLUMES

by Roscoe, Thomas (1791-1871)

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London : Tilt and Bogue, 1837. Hardback. Very good copies both bound in contemporary aniline calf over marble boards. Raised bands, gilt cross-bands, spine compartments blind-tooled etc. Some toning, dust-dulling and edge-wear evident. Title label lacking from the South Wales volume. Remains a particularly well-preserved set overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; Plates all present, maps lacking. Physical description; South Wales; [14], 284, [2], 50 plates ; 23 cm. North Wales; [14], [33]-332, [4] p., [51] leaves of plates : ill.; 23 cm. Notes; Added t.-p., engravings. ""Partly written by Louisa A. Twamley, afterwards Mrs. Meredith.""--Dict. Nat. Biog. Subjects; Wales - Description and travel. Wye River.

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Title
Wanderings and excursions in South Wales; with the scenery of the River Wye AND Wanderings in North Wales with 100 engravings by Radclyffe, from drawings by Cox, Harding, Fielding, Creswick, Watson - Complete in TWO VOLUMES
Author
Roscoe, Thomas (1791-1871)
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Hardback
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London : Tilt and Bogue
Date Published
1837
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