The Ports, Harbours, Watering-Places, and Coast Scenery of Great Britain.

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Superbly bound, with 1 engraved portrait, 2 eng. title pages with vignettes, and 123 engraved plates. 2 Volumes in near fine condition, full dark purple morocco, c1920, gilt edge and decorative tooling, edges brushed. Spines, decorative gilt tooling & titles, raised bands. Internally, Vol 1, frontis, additional engraved titlepage, portrait frontis, [4], [1], 2-190 pp, 67 pls, 1 wood cut. Vol 2, frontis, additional engraved title, [4], [1], 2-155 pp, 60 pls. A.e.g,, gilt tooling to board edges & turn-ins, red marbled endpapers, occasional spot. Book label to fpd's (Mr John Henry Fox). (272*212 mm). The work was begun by the Findens, engravers, and in consequence is often known as Finden's Ports & Harbours. (Ray - The Illustrator and the Book in England from 1790 to 1914).