Modern Athens! Displayed In A Series Of Views: Or Edinburgh In The Nineteenth Century Exhibiting the Whole of the New Buildings, Modern Improvements, Antiquities & Picturesque Scenery of the Scottish Metropolis & its Environs. From Original Drawings By Mr Thomas H Shepherd. With Historical, Topographical, and Critical Illustrations. [First Edition Half Leather Binding 102 Engravings on 50 Pages]

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London: Jones & Co., 1829, First Edition. Half leather binding, gilt titles, 102 engravings to 50 pages. 102 Illustrations on 50 leaves drawn by Thomas H Shepherd, except for the frontispiece which is drawn by JP Neale and the last plate of 2 engravings which is anonymous. A List of Engravings is bound in at page 18. All plates collated and complete, although some bound in at different page numbers, the frontispiece with 2 engravings of Culzean Castle and the final plate of Dalkeith and Penicuik are not in the List of Engravings. 88pp with a final page on Dalkeith Castle (likely added). Provenance the stamp for K & M Corrie, 79 Vicarage Road, Eastbourne to the end paper and title page. Approximately 11 inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine good condition gilt titles with gilt bands and gilt decoration, worn, marked and scratched. Joints good condition rubbed and worn. Corners good condition bumped and worn. Boards good condition half leather board with marbled paper covered boards, worn. Page edges good condition all marbled, darkened to the tops. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition sound. Paste downs good condition marbled. End papers good condition marbled, ownership stamp. Title good condition illustrated and letterpress title page, ownership stamp. Pages good condition 102 Illustrations on 50 leaves, tanned and foxed as are most of the pages. Binding good condition. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1829 Binding: Hardback. N° de ref. del artículo ABE-1682885182677

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