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Tour of the Grand Junction.: Illustrated with a Series of Engravings; with an Historical and Topographical Description of those parts of the counties of Middlesex, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, and Northamptonshire, Through which the Canal passes.
by HASSELL, John
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About This Item
London: J. Hassell,, 1819. First edition of Hassell's illustrated travelogue exploring the route of the Grand Junction Canal, built from 1793 to 1805 between Northamptonshire and London, including 24 hand-coloured engravings showing views along the canal. Canals were a recent innovation in the British countryside; Hassell's work reflects the growing public interest in the new system of transport engendered by the Industrial Revolution. Hassell (1767-1825) was a watercolour artist and engraver, who produced a number of illustrated guidebooks to the English countryside, and also wrote a number of technical books on painting and drawing. He exhibited at the Royal Academy between 1789 and 1819, and was known for his work depicting houses, castles, and cities alongside his topographical illustrations. Octavo (225 x 145 mm). Contemporary green half calf, red calf spine label, floral decorations to compartments in gilt, raised gilt-lined bands, marbled sides, endpapers, and edges, brown silk bookmarker. With colour frontispiece and 23 hand-coloured engravings. A very good copy, spine repaired at foot, some rubbing and wear to extremities, foxing to initial and final few leaves, slight offsetting from plates, otherwise internally clear, coloured illustrations still sharp and attractive.
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- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 156328
- Title
- Tour of the Grand Junction.
- Author
- HASSELL, John
- Book Condition
- Used
- Place of Publication
- London: J. Hassell,
- Date Published
- 1819
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Peter Harrington
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About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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