The Beauties of Cambria; Consisting of sixty Views, in North and South Wales; each accompanied by a page of Letter-Press HUGHES H. [Hugh] 1790-1863 Publisher: for the Proprietor, By J. Johnson, Apollo Press Publish Year: 1823 Publish Place: London: Brook Street, Holborn Illustrator: HUGHES H Category: Miscellaneous, Foreign Travel, Antiquarian Book, History, Reference Book No: 007632 Status: For Sale Book Condition: Very Good Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall Jacket Condition: Unknown Binding: Hardcover Book Type: Unknown Edition: Unknown Inscription: Unknown £175 Add to Basket Ask a question Refer to a friend Additional information First edition, VG, 1823, oblong, in modern half brown morocco over brown marbled boards, some blind tooling. Spine, gilt tooling & titles. Internally, not paginated, [10 ], 60 pls (B&W within triple ruled borders), each with a leaf of descriptive text (within double ruled borders), some foxing and offsetting, includes subscribers and plate list. (205*249 mm). (Chatto, 538-40. Roberts - Eminent Welshmen 180) Hughes, painter and engraver, was born at Pwll-y-gwichiad, near Llandudno. His wood-engravings entitled Beauties of Cambria (1823) was published by subscription and became his best-known work. All the views were engraved by himself, fifty-eight from his own drawings. His engraving style has been compared to that of Thomas Bewick. His treatment of natural objects was realistic, minute, and laborious, and his foliage always graceful. Four of these 'singularly beautiful wood engravings' are reproduced in Chatto. (ODNB)
