A Tour Through Parts of Wales, Sonnets, Odes, and other Poems. SOTHEBY W [William] 1757-1833 Publisher: R. Blamire Publish Year: 1794 Publish Place: London; Strand, near Charing Cross Illustrator: SMITH John 1749-1831. ALKEN S Category: Miscellaneous, Foreign Travel, Antiquarian Book, History, Reference Book No: 007814 Status: For Sale Book Condition: Near Fine Size: Folio - over 12 - 15" tall Jacket Condition: Unknown Binding: Hardcover Book Type: Unknown Edition: 1st Edition Inscription: Unknown £750 Add to Basket Ask a question Refer to a friend Additional information WITH THIRTEEN HAND-COLOURED AQUATINT PLATES First edition, VG, large quarto, [8], 120 pp, thirteen hand coloured aquatint plates (including frontispiece) by S. Alken after J. Smith. Twentieth-century black straight grain morocco, covers decoratively bordered in gilt, spine decoratively tooled and lettered in gilt in compartments, board edges and turn-ins decoratively tooled in gilt, marbled endpapers, all edges uncut, very minor damp staining in the upper margin of a few leaves, small stain to a few leaves, just affecting the margin of plate facing p7, neatly repaired marginal tear to H4 (pp55/56), ink ownership signature to verso half title (Humfrey? 1834). Engravings from drawings taken on the spot by J. Smith. An excellent and very tall copy. (305*238 mm), (Abbey 513. Prideaux p353. Allibone 2178. ESTC T101645. Tooley 462).