The Highgrove Florilegium
Fine, 2 vols, limited edition of 175 numbered sets, 124 coloured plates. In half red goatskin over red marbled boards. Spines, raised bands, gilt tooling, titles in gilt to green morocco labels. Internally, Vol 1, 2008, half title, tp in red &…
The New Print Magazine. being a Collection of Picturesque Views & Beautiful Scenes in the Several Counties of England and Wales
The very rare, HAND-COLOURED Engraved Views of England and Wales c1796 Engraved title and fifty eight hand coloured engraved plates, each plate with leaf of descriptive letterpress, except for Luxborough House"
The Copper Plate Magazine, or Elegant Cabinet of Picturesque Prints consisting of Sublime and Interesting Views in Great Britain and Ireland
With 249 (of 250) Copper Plates, n.d. [1792-1802] Five volumes, oblong folio, in contemporary full maroon blind and gilt embossed, a little rubbed. Spines, decorative gilt tooling & titles, raised bands, edges rubbed. Calligraphic engraved…
[Guide Through Wales and the Marches]
[BAKER James]
109 Hand Coloured plates by James Baker The Topographer" In contemporary diced half calf over boards
Select Landscape Views of the Seats, and interesting Scenes of Art and Nature, to be Found on and Contiguous to the Great Post Roads, Described in the Imperial Guide;
[BAKER James]
James Baker's uncommon 1801 Views First edition, in contemporary half calf over blue marbled boards, corners & edges lightly bumped & worn. Spine, gilt tooling, titles in gilt to red calf label, edges worn. Internally, [3], 4-16, [1], 12-18,…
The Northern Cambrian Mountains; or, A Tour Through North Wales: Describing The Scenery and General Characters of that Romantic Country
[COMPTON Thomas] 1749-1817
Extra tall, 1820, 2nd & enlarged edition, complete with all 39 superbly coloured atmospheric images. Probably the best coloured aquatints of Wales. In contemporary half calf over green marbled boards, some gilt tooling, edges rubbed, corners…
A Series of Progressive Lessons Intended to Elucidate the Art of Painting in Water Colours.
[COX David] 1783-1859
In oblong, 32*23cm, contemporary half black morocco, with green marbled cloth, titles in gilt, some gilt tooling, corners and edges lightly bumped and worn, occasional mark. Modern spine, to style, gilt tooling, no title. Internally, no…
The Punishments of China.
[MASON George Henry] 1770-1851
VG, 1st ed, 1801, 22 coloured pls. In contemporary red straight grain morocco, decorative gilt edge tooling, corners & edges rubbed. Spine, lightly worn, raised bands, decorative gilt tooling & titles, edges worn. Internally, 2 title leaves…
Picturesque Views in Devonshire, Cornwall, &c.
[PAYNE William]
G, 1st ed, 1826, 16 colour plates. In modern dark red half morocco, over the original worn boards, gilt tooling, original gilt title to gilt tooled black calf label. Internally, frontis, [4], 16 hand coloured aquatint plates with grey wash…
Foreign Field Sports, Fisheries, Sporting Anecdotes, WITH The Supplement of New South Wales
[WILLIAMSON Thomas Captain] 1758/9-1817
The uncommon, 1814, 1st edition, 110 coloured plates, including the Supplement on NSW. In 20th century maroon straight grain crushed morocco, decorative gilt & blind tooling, corners rubbed. Spine, raised bands, gilt tooling & titles, worn…
Cambria Depicta: A Tour Through North Wales, illustrated with Picturesque Views.
A Native Artist [PUGH Edward] c1761-1813
First edition complete with all 71 aquatints. In contemporary half maroon calf over worn marbled boards, tips repaired, edges bumped. Re-spines, old laid down, gilt tooling & titles. Internally, frontis, [3], (iv-xv), [1], [1], 2-476 pp, 71 pls…
A History of the of the University of Oxford, its Colleges, Halls, and Public Buildings.
ACKERMANN Rudolph 1764-1834
VG, First Edition, second issue, 82 plates. 2 Vols in attractive c1900 half black calf over blue cloth, some blind tooling. Spines, raised bands, decorative gilt tooling, gilt titles to red calf labels, Internally, Vol 1, half title, frontis,…
The Imperial Guide, with Picturesque Plans of the Great Post Roads.....
BAKER J [James]
London to Holyhead ONLY In modern quarter blue buckram oe marbled boards, gilt title on black calf to spine (Picturesque Plans), Internally, vignette half title, [1], 2-10 pp, only, 12 plates (includes 5 strip maps, coloured, 5 views,…
A Picturesque Guide to the Local Beauties of Wales; BOUND WITH: A Brief Narrative of the French Invasion,
BAKER James
Bakers rare Guide to Wales with the equally rare French Invasion! 94 B&W plates! Second edition, two volumes in modern two tone boards, some blind tooling, spines with gilt titles to red & black morocco labels. Vol 1, 1791, engraved title…
The Sundhya or the Daily Prayers of the Brahmins.
BELNOS S.C. Mrs [Sophia Charlotte] 1795-1865
1st edition, 1851, 25 pls. Uncommon. In 20c half green cloth over marbled boards, large black ink title to upper board. Internally, hand coloured lithographic vignette title page, preface leaf, 21 leaves of descriptive text, 24 hand coloured…