A Voyage Round Great Britain,
DANIELL William 1769-1837. AYTON Richard 1786-1823
Publisher: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown; and William Daniell.
Publish Year: 1814
Publish Place: London: Paternoster-Row; and No 9, Cleveland-Street, Fitzroy-Square.
Illustrator: DANIELL William
Category: Welsh Topography, British Topography, Antiquarian Book, Colour Plate Books
Book No: 006319
Price: £16000
Status: For Sale
Book Condition: Very Good
Size: Folio - over 12 - 15" tall
Jacket Condition: Contact Us
Binding: Hardcover
Book Type: Unknown
Edition: 1st Edition
Inscription: Unknown
VG, 1814-1825, 8 vols in 4, 308 coloured aquatints 1 B&W. Contemporary red morocco half calf over red morocco cloth, some gilt tooling. Spines, raised bands, decorative gilt tooling, gilt titles. Internally Volume 1: (Vol 1), 1814, [3], (iv-v), [1], [1], 2-215, [1], [1] errata[1], [1], 26 pls the B&W Kemaes head pl, loose, as often. (Vol 2), 1815, [3], 4-223, [1] pl list, 30 pls. Volume 2: (Vol 3), 1818, [4], [1], 2-80, 42 pls. (Vol 4), 1820, [4], [1], 2-96, 42 pls. Volume 3: (Vol 5), 1821, [4], [1], 2-36, 42 pls. (Vol 6), 1822, [4], [1], 2-94, 42 pls. Volume 4: (Vol 7), 1826, [2], [1], 2-90, 42 pls. (Vol 8 1825, [4], [1], 2-65, [1], 42 pls. Red marbled endpapers, a.e.g., new tips, cloth on lower board of V2 replaced like for like. A superb copy of The Most Important Colour Plate Book On British Topography. (Folio, 265*363 mm, occasional spot). (Abbey Scenery 16. Tooley 177). Daniell was an extremely accomplished aquatinter and etcher and at times experimented with the latest printmaking techniques, producing a series of high-quality productions. His most famous independent work being his Voyage round Great Britain, which made extensive use of sepia wash. (See ODNB).
SHOPPING BASKET
Your basket is currently empty.
If you can't find what you are looking for?
Should you not be able to find the book you are looking for please feel free to contact us.