Picturesque Sketches in Conway PICKERING G. Publisher: T. Catherall & Sold by Ackermann Publish Year: 1850 Publish Place: Chester. Eastgate Street Row Illustrator: PICKERING G. Category: Miscellaneous, Foreign Travel, Antiquarian Book, History, Reference Book No: 007916 Status: For Sale Book Condition: Very Good Size: Elephant Folio - over 15 - 23" tall Jacket Condition: Unknown Binding: Hardcover Book Type: Unknown Edition: 1st Edition Inscription: Unknown £525 Add to Basket Ask a question Refer to a friend Additional information WITH FIVE LITHOGRAPHED VIEWS VG, c1850, first edition, In the publishers attractive red embossed cloth, decorative gilt tooling & titles, corners worn. Almost invisibly re-spined, gilt titles. Internally, lithographed title leaf, engraved dedication leaf, 5 lithographed plates (dated 1846-1850), each with a leaf of letterpress, all on thick paper, occasional light spot, a.e.g., hinges strengthened, verso ffep only with Ruthin Castle Library stamp, yellow endpapers, book label to fpd (Pater Bicknell). Drawn by G Pickering & lithographed by G Hawkins. Very rare item, only 2 copies held in the UK - NLW & Cardiff Uni. (407*287 mm). (Benezit I, 215 for Pickering. Not in Abbey or Anderson).
