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Wales Illustrated in A Series of Views. (North & South)
by GASTINEAU Henry 1790/1-1876
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Llandudno, Conwy, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Temple of the Muses, Finsbury Square.: Jones & Co, 1830. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. GASTINEAU Henry. 1st ed, 1830 224 views on 112 pls. In dark half calf, marbled boards, corners and edges lightly bumped and worn, gilt and blind tooling. Relaid spine, gilt tooling and title. Internally, marbled end papers, frontis, engraved title page, [6], 18, [4], [1], 2-18, (F2-2B2. Souith Wales 2C-*2B2), 224 views on 112 pl, minimal foxing and light offsetting, some tape marks and wear to boards, small binders label to fpd, 2 ink names to verso fep (C Carne Williams BD), ink no to engr list. Gastineau, landscape painter, whose works were mainly reproduced by steel-engraving, but lithography was also used, and he himself occasionally drew subjects on stone. See ODNB. Title continues: Comprising the Picturesque Scenery, Towns, Castles, Seats of the Nobility & Gentry, Antiquities etc.. Accompanied by Historical and Topographical descriptions.
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- Bookseller
- Madoc Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000242
- Title
- Wales Illustrated in A Series of Views. (North & South)
- Author
- GASTINEAU Henry 1790/1-1876
- Illustrator
- GASTINEAU Henry
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Jones & Co
- Place of Publication
- London: Temple of the Muses, Finsbury Square.
- Date Published
- 1830
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12&
- Weight
- 4.63 lbs
- Keywords
- North Wales Plates Henry Gastineau History topography South Wales
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We are close to the beach and the wonderful Snowdonia National Park. Dealing in Fine & Rare Antiquarian books in the heart of North Wales. We have a general stock of rare books, which include, but are not limited to: history, topography, private press and items with a Welsh interest.
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