Circular Tour from Chester through North Wales. [BROSTER John] d1853 Publisher: Crosby and Co Publish Year: 1802 Publish Place: London. Illustrator: HOARE Sir Richard Colt 1758-1838 Category: Miscellaneous, Foreign Travel, Antiquarian Book, History, Reference Book No: 007391 Status: For Sale Book Condition: Very Good Size: 48mo - over 3 - 4" tall Jacket Condition: Binding: Hardcover Book Type: Unknown Edition: First Edition Inscription: Unknown £450.00 Add to Basket Ask a question Refer to a friend Additional information Small pocket tour of Chester in contemporary red morocco in a wallet style with a flap to close. Internally, marbled endpapers, frontis, [3], (iv-xii), [1], (ii-iv), [1], 4-179 pp, [1] adverts, 4 pls (including 1 hand coloured topographical scene & 3 (of 4?) copper engraved maps), printing is clear & the borders are wide, ink ownership name to ffep & tp, a.e.g.. Uncommon. (84*54 mm). Broster, who despite having a business in Bangor, continued to print and publish at Chester, with his son. They issued Tour from Chester through North Wales in 1802, whilst at least two Welsh books were issued by them in 1807. Authorship attributed in BM 251:901, 27:687, there were other editions in 1805 and 1814. Uncommon, copies of this ed at BL, NLW and Cardiff only. (Not in Welsh).
