The principal rivers of Wales illustrated; consisting of a series of views from the source of each river to its mouth. Accompanied by descriptions, historical, topographical, and picturesque WOOD John George 1768-1838 Publisher: Printed for the Author, by T. Bensley, Publish Year: 1813 Publish Place: London: Bolt Court, Fleet Street Illustrator: WOOD JG Category: Miscellaneous, Foreign Travel, Antiquarian Book, History, Reference Book No: 007842 Status: For Sale Book Condition: Very Good Size: Folio - over 12 - 15" tall Jacket Condition: Unknown Binding: Hardcover Book Type: Unknown Edition: 1st Edition Inscription: Unknown £1,500 Add to Basket Ask a question Refer to a friend Additional information Complete with all 156 plates and 4 coloured maps VG 1813, First edition, two volumes, in half calf over marbled boards, some blind tooling. Spines, gilt tooling & titles. Internally, Vol 1, 1813, map frontis, [5], (vi-viii), [3] subscribers, [1], [1], 2-177. Vol 2, 1813, map frontis, [3], 180-284 pp, 156 soft ground etched plates (23 of which are folding), 4 maps (folding, coloured), maps watermarked J Whatman 1812, text leaves 1812, & plates J Whatman 1808, some light offsetting & foxing (as usual), marbled endpapers & text block edges, plates dated 1811-1813, armorial bookplate to fpds (Sir Joseph Verdin). (348*278 mm). (Allibone 2820. Anderson 336). Wood - water colourist, draughtsman, engraver and publisher
