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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.

London: Simpkin And Marshall, 1832. Second Edition. Hardcover. Duodecimo. xii, 288 pages. Near fine. Black & White Plates, Colored Map. Illustrated with numerous lithographic and wood engravings and a double spread map. Bound in original paper over boards with title label at head of spine. Minor wear and rubs to extremities. "From the Author" penned at top of title page, inscription on front free endpaper.