THREE VOLUMES IN ONE The Picturesque Beauties of Great Britain: Illustrated by Topographical, Historical, and Critical Notices; Combining every Interesting Object, Ancient and Modern. From an Elaborate Survey, and Original Designs Taken Upon the Spot. Kent BOUND WITH Wales Illustrated, in a Series of Views, Comprising the Picturesque Scenery, Towns, Castles, Seats of the Nobility & Gentry, Antiquities, &c.; Engraved in steel from original drawings by Henry Gastineau. Accompanied by Historical and Topographical Descriptions. BOUND WITH Jones' Views of the Seats, Mansions, Castles, &c. of Noblemen and Gentlemen in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland, and Other Picturesque Scenery Accompanied With Historical Desc

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London: George Virtue, 1828; London: Jones & Co. Temple of the Muses, 1830; London: Jones & Co. Temple of the Muses, 1829, FIRST EDITIONS. Half leather binding with gilt titles to a red label, cloth boards, three volume in one, three different titles, with a total of 367 engraved plates and a folding map. Bound in the following order: The Picturesque Beauties of Great Britain: Kent, ii, 130pp with 129 engravings and a folding map (lacking Dover Castle (p89), Greenwich Hospital (p89) and Ramsgate from a field near St Lawrence (p61). BOUND WITH Wales Illustrated, in a Series of Views, Comprising the Picturesque Scenery, Towns, Castles, Seats of the Nobility & Gentry, Antiquities, &c., a collection of 75 engraved plates, no text. BOUND WITH Jones' Views of the Seats, Mansions, Castles, &c. of Noblemen and Gentlemen in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland, 56pp, 57-168pp numbered in hand written numbers, with 168 Engraved plates (Britain). Provenance: no signatures or bookplates. Approximately 11 inches tall (2 ½ inches thick). Condition Report Externally Spine good condition gilt titles to red label, structurally sound, glit lined compartments. Joints good condition sound. Corners good condition bumped and worn. Boards good condition cloth boards with leather spine and quarters. Page edges good condition top edges darkened, all marbled. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition sound. Paste downs good condition marbled. End papers good condition marbled, subsequently tanned and foxed. Title good condition tanned, minor foxing. Pages good condition illustrated throughout, tanned with some minor foxing, 4 pages in Kent heavily tanned. Binding good condition sound. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1828, 1830 and 1829 Binding: Hardback. N° de ref. del artículo ABE-1680112465110

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