The Beauties of England and Wales or Original Delineations Topographical, Historical and Descriptive of Each County. EVANS John 1768-1812? Publisher: J Harris, Vernor, Hood and Sharpe; & 11 others Publish Year: 1812 Publish Place: London: Illustrator: WILSON. ROWLSE S. STORER J. NEALE JP. WILLIAMS H. HAWKER J. PRATT E. PEARSON. &c Category: Miscellaneous, Foreign Travel, Antiquarian Book, History, Reference Book No: 006185 Status: For Sale Book Condition: Very Good Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Jacket Condition: Unknown Binding: Hardcover Book Type: Unknown Edition: First Edition Inscription: Unknown £55 Add to Basket Ask a question Refer to a friend Additional information VG, 1st ed, 1812, 29 pls (B&W), 1 eng tp, Vol XVII - Part 1 - North Wales (only). In worn contemporary calf, gilt edge tooling, corners and edges slightly bumped and worn. Spine, some loss, gilt tooling, titles in gilt to black calf label, edges worn. Internally, frontis, additional engraved title page, [4], [1], 2-959 pp, [11] index, 29 pls, the engraved titlepage, plates dated 1812-1814, lower board weak, occasional light offsetting, spotting, small light water stain to a few leaves, repaired paper tear. (Folio, 134*209 mm). (Libri Walliae 1957). EVANS, topographical writer. Little is known about him beyond his writings - four works descriptive of and based on tours in Wales. He was to have written on South Wales but d. after completing a small part of the work. See NLW WBO
