Views of Churches Published By Subscription In Six Numbers Price One Guinea

Fleet near Holbeach Lincolnshire: W.. Burgess And Son. Hardcover. Very Good. Landscape folio, 12 engravings with tissue guards in 6 numbered parts drawn and engraved by William Bugess published by subscription. Part No 1 October 1st, 1800, containing a view of Wisbech St Peter, and Moulton, part no 2 July 1801 views of Spalding church and Tydd St Mary, part no 3 April 1st, 1802, views of Sutton St Marys and Gosberton, part no 4 January 1st 1803 views of Fleet Church and Kirton, part no 5 February 1st1804 views of Holbeach Church and Gedney, part no 6 May 1st 1805 views of Boston Church and Leverington. No letterpress other than description below the image each part with the original blue paper covers printed upper cover describing the publication, noting publishers and where to be had, each part with the plain blue rear flap not present to part 6. Some small old repairs to verso of front flap to edges in part, part 6 has loss to lower outer corner touching text but infilled with matching paper. The front covers and each engraving have a singular circular blind stamp for Hull Public Library. Bound in 1/2 black leather rubbing to edges and corners with wear to the base of spine gilt tile and library reference number to the spine. Fine engravings of churches in Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire produced over a 5-year period, only 4 copies located in UK libraries.