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A PICTURESQUE TOUR OF THE ENGLISH LAKES, CONTAINING A DESCRIPTION OF THE MOST ROMANTIC SCENERY OF CUMBERLAND, WESTMORELAND, AND LANCASHIRE, with Accounts of Antient and Modern Manners and Customs, and Elucidations of the History of Antiquities of that part of the country, &c. &c
by FIELDING, T. H., and WALTON, J
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Neat owner name in ink of A. M. Crossley dated 1825 at top of title page with engraved bookplate of William F. Ross on the front
- Seller
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
London: R. Ackermann, 1821. First Edition. Hardcover. Neat owner name in ink of A. M. Crossley dated 1825 at top of title page with engraved bookplate of William F. Ross on the front pastedown; plates lovely and bright with strong coloring. Light rubbing and wear to binding. Near Fine example of this beautiful book. Quarto (8-1/4" x 10-3/4") bound in full crimson morocco leather; gilt rules and gilt-lettered spine; gilt dentelles and marbled endpapers; all edges gilt; vi, 288 pages. Illustrated with a hand-colored title page vignette and 48 hand-colored aquatint plates drawn by Fielding, and Walton during a two years residence among the lakes. One of only 850 copies printed of what is considered the greatest illustrated book on the Lake District.
Abbey, SCENERY 192; Tooley 219.
Abbey, SCENERY 192; Tooley 219.
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- Bookseller
- Charles Agvent
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 020726
- Title
- A PICTURESQUE TOUR OF THE ENGLISH LAKES, CONTAINING A DESCRIPTION OF THE MOST ROMANTIC SCENERY OF CUMBERLAND, WESTMORELAND, AND LANCASHIRE, with Accounts of Antient and Modern Manners and Customs, and Elucidations of the History of Antiquities of that part of the country, &c. &c
- Author
- FIELDING, T. H., and WALTON, J
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Neat owner name in ink of A. M. Crossley dated 1825 at top of title page with engraved bookplate of William F. Ross on the front
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- R. Ackermann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1821
- Keywords
- Hand-Colored Plates, Fine Bindings, Illustrated Books, 19th Century British Literature, Literature: English, Travel, Lake Country
- Bookseller catalogs
- Hand-Colored Plates;
Terms of Sale
Charles Agvent
All books subject to prior sale. Payment with order; institutions may be billed. Postage additional: $11.00 for the first book, $6.00 each thereafter. Overseas postage billed at approximate cost. Pennsylvania residents must add 6% sales tax. Mastercard, Visa, and American Express accepted. We are also open to reasonable payment terms. A book may be returned within 7 days of receipt for any reason provided it is in the same condition as sent and prior notice is given. Please insure returns for their full value.
About the Seller
Charles Agvent
Biblio member since 2003
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania
About Charles Agvent
We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).
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