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London: John Murray, 1826. Second edition. With 12 topographical plates (view and vignettes) by P.H. Rogers. xix, 206, [10, reviews], [2, subscribers]. Errata leaf for subscribers present at end. 1 vols. 8vo. Contemporary half tan calf and marbled boards. Some rubbing. Very good. Second edition. With 12 topographical plates (view and vignettes) by P.H. Rogers. xix, 206, [10, reviews], [2, subscribers]. Errata leaf for subscribers present at end. 1 vols. 8vo.

London: Hatchard and Son; R. Williams, 1826 . First edition. Hardback. Good Only. 11" by 7". Not Stated. The first edition of N.T. Carrington's illustrated poem about his native Dartmoor. The first edition of this work from English schoolmaster and poet Nicholas Toms Carrington.Illustrated with twelve engraved plates. Collated, complete.Retaining the original half title.With four pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear.A charming work describing the scenery of Devon. In the publisher's original paper covered boards. Loss to back strip title label. Joints starting, and a touch tender. Bumping and small losses to back strip head and tail, and board perimeters. Lacking front and rear blanks. Internally, first gathering detached, with following gathering working loose. Otherwise, firmly bound. Pages bright, with light handling marks throughout, and page perimeters lightly age toned. Good Only

London: Hatchard and Son, 1826. First edition. Leather. Very Good. 10" by 7". Unamed. A first edition of this narrative poem, by N. T. Carrington, profusely illustrated throughout. With twelve etched plates. With a half title and with the subscribers list and publisher's advertisment to the rear. With fascinating marginalia throughout by Charles H Croxford c1900. Noel Thomas Carrington (Also Nicholas Toms Carrington) was an English schoolmaster and poet. This narrative poem is an important topographical work with extensive notes and a preface by W Burt Esq, secretary of the chamber of commerce Plymouth. In a half calf binding with gauffered gilt foredge. Externally, sound with rubbing particularly to extremities. Front joint starting but still reasonably firm. Front hinge strained but still firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright with occasional spots and marginalia throughout. Some offsetting at plates. Very Good

London Devonport : Hatchard & Son ; R. Williams, 1826. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth over marble boards. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall: tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; cv p., 1 l., 204 p., 2 l., 2 l. : front., plates, illus. ; 26 cm. Subjects; Devon (England) — Description and travel. Dartmoor (England). Dartmoor (England) — Poetry.

London: Hatchard & Son, 1826. First edition. Tall octavo, untrimmed on two sides (6 1/2 x 10 1/4 inches). With a preface and notes, by W. Burt, esq., secretary of the chamber of commerce, Plymouth; and eight vignettes and four views, illustrative of scenery, drawn and etched by P.H. Rogers. cv, [1], [2, dedication and publisher's note], 204, [4, subscriber's list], [4, publisher's ads] pp. Twelve etched plates by P.H. Rogers and extra-illustrated with twenty-six original albumen photographs of scenes in the area (each 4 x 3 3/4 inches approx.) mounted two to a page on thirteen leaves; twenty-one with the locations identified in ink by a single manuscript hand, probably Coleridge. Nineteenth-century marbled sheep in brown and green, gilt spine compartments and morocco gilt lettering label. marbled endpapers, t.e.g. Armorial bookplate of Bernard, Lord Coleridge (incorporating a view of the interior of the library at the Chanter’s House, Ottery St. Mary). Some mild joint rubbing but a very clean… Read More