The Panorama of Torquay, a Descriptive and Historical Sketch of the District comprised between the Dart and Teign
by BLEWITT, Octavian
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About This Item
London & Torquay. Simkin and Marshall & Cockrem 1832, 1832. Hardcover. 12mo, 17.5cm, 2nd edition, viii,288p., lithographed frontis and engraved vignette half title page & 8 view plates, 11 text figures, tissue guards, 1 coloured map, disbound and amateurishly bound in to another binding of quarter grey cloth and blue marbled boards, stain on the half title, frontis and a bit on the tp., some foxing on the plates otherwise internally sound and very good, very rare (tds). - First published in 1830, demand necessitated this much expanded second edition in 1833. Octavian Blewitt (1810-1884) was the secretary of the Royal Literary Fund from 1839. The topographical map first included in the second edition was drawn by R. Brown in 1832. cf. Brown & Christie. Bibliography British History, 1879-1851. #3572.
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- Bookseller
- Patrick McGahern Books, Inc. (ABAC) (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28686
- Title
- The Panorama of Torquay, a Descriptive and Historical Sketch of the District comprised between the Dart and Teign
- Author
- BLEWITT, Octavian
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- London & Torquay. Simkin and Marshall & Cockrem 1832
- Date Published
- 1832
- Keywords
- BRITISH NINETEENTH CENTURY GUIDEBOOK TORQUAY DEVON DART TEIGN CATOGRAPHY MA P ARMORIAL BEARINGS TOR ABBEY COMPTON CASTLE
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