Cumberland, Westmoreland, and Lancashire illustrated in a series of forty-four engravings, exhibiting the scenery of the lakes, antiquities, and other picturesque objects

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Large Paper Copy with Forty Four Hand Coloured Aquatints. First edition, folio, not paginated, [8], followed by forty-four hand coloured aquatints of views in the Lake District, each with one leaf of letterpress description. Late nineteenth century half straight grain red morocco over marbled boards, gilt ruled spine bands, gilt spine lettering, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Views include Naworth Castle, Kendal Castle, Ulls Water, Blea Tarn, Blencowe Hall, Furness Abbey, Cockermouth, Bowder Stone, Workington and others. An exceptionally clean and vividly coloured copy. (400*277 mm. (Abbey Scenery 194-195. Tooley 215. Bobins 645).