London: George Virtue, 1842. First Edition. Hardcover. Light to heavy foxing throughout, mostly marginal, with some plates completely clean and others heavily foxed, most with just a spot or two of marginal foxing. The front cover of the first volume is detached with much of the spine lacking; the second volume's binding is fine. Overall a Good, solid set. W. H. Bartlett. Two quarto (8-1/4" x 10-1/2") volumes bound in publisher's full heavily gilt-decorated dark brown morocco leather. Complete with a map, a portrait, 2 engraved title pages, and 116 steel-engraved views, all with tissue guards, by W. H. Bartlett.

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Bookseller: Charles Agvent (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 019806
Title: CANADIAN SCENERY ILLUSTRATED
Author: [BARTLETT, W. H.] WILLIS, N. P
Illustrator: W. H. Bartlett
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Light to heavy foxing throughout, mostly marginal, with some plates completely clean and others heavily foxed, most with just a
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: George Virtue
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1842
Keywords: Canada, W. H. Bartlett, Illustrated Books, Views, Fine Bindings
Bookseller catalogs: Canada; Steel Engravings; Views;

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