Lighthouse [Three Original Plates from 'The Edinburgh Encyclopedia' (Third Edition, 1830)]

Publication date: 1830

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Seller: Robert Wright, trading as 'The Bookman', Norwich, United KingdomRobert Wright, trading as 'The Bookman'

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Three prints (original plates, nos. CCCXLVII, CCCXLVIII and CCCXLIX) taken from a disbound volume of 'The Edinburgh Encyclopedia' (Third Edn., 1830), showing bw. engravings of: (Plate CCCXLVII) architectural 'cutaway' sections illustrating lighthouses 'Tour de Corduan on the Coast of France', 'Eddystone on the Coast of England', 'Kilwarlin on the Coast of Ireland', and 'Bell Rock on the Coast of Scotland'/(Plate CCCXLVIII) lighthouses at Corunna, Genoa, Naples, Ramsgate, 'Leading Lights of Tay', and Dublin/(Plate CCCXLIX) 'Inchkeith Light House in the Firth of Forth', together with 'Section of a reflector', 'Plan of Reflector Frame with 7 Reflectors', 'Section of Light Room', and plans of Ground Floor, 2nd Floor, and Court of Offices. All three plates have small, very faint area of staining to one bottom corner, but engravings fresh, paper clean/crisp/very bright. Lightweight items, hence overseas customers will have SHIPPING CHARGES REDUCED subsequent to ordering. All prints in VG condition. PRICE (for the three prints) INCLUDES UK POSTAGE AND PACKING. Size: Approx. 265mm x 205mm.…

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Bibliographic details

Title
Lighthouse [Three Original Plates from 'The Edinburgh Encyclopedia' (Third Edition, 1830)]
Author
LORIMER, W.; MOFFAT, J. (Illus.)
Publication year
1830
Condition
Very Good
Dust jacket
No Jacket (as issued)
Book Type
Prints
Binding
Unbound
Illustrator
Illus. by W. LORIMER (artist), J. MOFFAT (engraver)
Edition
[Third Edition].
Seller catalogs
Antiquarian (published 1800 to 1899), Nautical/Maritime, Prints/Posters/Original Artwork

Robert Wright, trading as 'The Bookman'

Norwich, United Kingdom

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