Six Views in the Neighbourhood of Port Madoc

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Uncommon suite of 6 atmospheric Welsh plates Rare, 1st & only edition, not dated but c1850, in light grey paper printed portfolio covers, titles in black ink within black ink ruled borders, folio 55*37.5cm. With the six plates (tinted lithographs), loose as issued, sheets 55*38cm, images 36*26cm, minimal foxing at some edges. Housed in a green custom modern up and over box. Not listed at COPAC, WorldCat or the usual sources. Bobins 742. Plates are: 1. Port Madoc from the Embankment 1849. 2.Port Madoc from the Rock Walk 1850. 3. Traeth Mawr near Port Madoc with the initials CFW. 4.no date or title but Barmouth with beached sail ships at the estuary. 5.Snowdon From Capel Curig 1850. 6.Pass of Aberglaslyn 1850 folio. Title continues: Respectfully dedicated to Mrs Wm. Alexander Madocks and Mrs Gwynne. Madocks, William Alexander (1773-1828), property developer and politician, constructed across Traeth Mawr an embankment nearly a mile in length, which shut out the sea, and was the means of reclaiming nearly 3042 more acres of land. A road was also constructed along the embankment, and formed the line of communication between the counties of Caernarfon and Merioneth. The work was completed in 1811, at an expense of about £60,000. The town of Tremadoc (Tremadog), was built by Madocks on Penmorfa at his own expense. See ODNB for a full Bio.