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Scenery of the Northern Cambrian Mountains: The Northern Cambrian Mountains, or a tour through North Wales, describing the scenery and general characters of that romantic country, and embellished with a series of highly-finished colour views, engraved from original drawings

Scenery of the Northern Cambrian Mountains: The Northern Cambrian Mountains, or a tour through North Wales, describing the scenery and general characters of that romantic country, and embellished with a series of highly-finished colour views, engraved from original drawings

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Scenery of the Northern Cambrian Mountains: The Northern Cambrian Mountains, or a tour through North Wales, describing the scenery and general characters of that romantic country, and embellished with a series of highly-finished colour views, engraved from original drawings

by COMPTON Thomas 1749-1817

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London: Charing Cross: Printed for the Author, by C. Corrall, 1817. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Good. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. COMPTON Thomas. HAVELL D.. Rare in the original 10 parts, 30 hand coloured, numbered, mountain plates. True first edition, first issue, oblong folio, in the original 10 parts in printed wraps, 30 plates hand coloured, with descriptive text: No 1, printed paper wraps, [6], [6] text, 3 pls (dated 1815), wraps & leaves dis-bound. No 2, wrap stating November 30, 1815, [6], 3 pls (1816), wraps, text & pls just holding. No 3, [6], 3 pls (1815/16), cotton ties holding. No 4, [6], 3 pls (1816), ties holding. No 5, [6], 3 pls (1815/16), ties holding. No 6, [6], 3 pls (1816), ties holding. No 7, [6], 3 pls (1816). No 8 (8 in ms), [6], 3 pls (1816), ties holding. No 9, [6], 3 pls (1816/15), ties holding. No 10, [6], 3 pls (1816), wraps, leaves & pls dis-bound. Some of the wrapper edges chipped, the plates & text leaves are clean, pls have tissue guards. All housed in a worn custom made clam shell box, gilt title to upper board. The engravings by D. Havell from Original Drawings by Thomas Compton A unique set, rarely ever found in parts. (251*355 mm). (Tooley 155. No cited by Prideaux or Hardie)

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Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
Scenery of the Northern Cambrian Mountains: The Northern Cambrian Mountains, or a tour through North Wales, describing the scenery and general characters of that romantic country, and embellished with a series of highly-finished colour views, engraved from original drawings
Author
COMPTON Thomas 1749-1817
Illustrator
COMPTON Thomas. HAVELL D.
Format/Binding
Soft cover
Book Condition
Used - Good
Quantity Available
1
Edition
1st Edition 1st Printing
Binding
Paperback
Publisher
Printed for the Author, by C. Corrall
Place of Publication
London: Charing Cross
Date Published
1817
Size
Folio - over 12 - 15" tall
Weight
3.97 lbs
Keywords
Cambria illiustrated Wales travel history

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