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A Tour throughout South Wales and Monmouthshire
by J. T. Barber
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
£295.00£265.50
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About This Item
London: J. Nichols and Son for T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1803. First edition. Leather. Very Good. 9" by 6". J. T. Barber. The first edition of British army officer, artist and philanthropist John Thomas Barber's topographical guide to Monmouthshire and South Wales. The first edition of this work, illustrated with twenty engraved aquatint plates, and one folding hand coloured map, all the work of the author. Collated, complete.Barber provides a general survey of the scenery, history, social customs, and archaeological remains of the regions discussed, with various aspects of Monmouthshire and South Wales discussed in twenty-three chapters.With the bookplate of Egerton Parker to the recto of a front blank.A beautifully illustrated first edition work, providing wonderful insight into life in Wales in the early nineteenth century. In a full calf binding, with gilt detailing to back strip and board perimeters. Light fading to back strip. Front joint starting, and a touch tender. Rubbing to rear joint. Bookplate to recto of a front blank. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright, with offsetting to pages facing plates. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 848F42
- Title
- A Tour throughout South Wales and Monmouthshire
- Author
- J. T. Barber
- Illustrator
- J. T. Barber
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J. Nichols and Son for T. Cadell and W. Davies
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1803
- Size
- 9" by 6"
- Keywords
- Monmouthshire south wales egerton parker John Thomas Barber Beaumont south wales
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
Glossary
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Recto
- The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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