Modern Athens! Displayed in a Series of Views: or Edinburgh in the Nineteenth Century: Exhibiting the White of the New Building, Modern Improvements, Antiquities, and Picturesque Scenery, of the Scottish Metropolis and Its Environs, from Original Drawings, by Mr. Thomas H. Shepherd. With Historical, Topographical, and Critical Illustrations.
Published by Shepherd, Thomas, 1829
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Seller: R & G Bliss Books, Excelsior, MN, U.S.A.R & G Bliss Books
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Modern Athens! Displayed in a Series of Views: or Edinburgh in the Nineteenth Century: Exhibiting the White of the New Building, Modern Improvements, Antiquities, and Picturesque Scenery, of the Scottish Metropolis and Its Environs, from Original Drawings, by Mr. Thomas H. Shepherd. With Historical, Topographical, and Critical Illustrations. Published by Jones & Co., London, UK, 1829. Very good minus book. Sm4to. 11" x 8 3/4". vi, [2] 3-88pp. Text pages are intermingled with 100 engraved plates, 2 or 3 to a page, most with tissue-guards. Engravings are listed in quasi-alphabetical order and do not always match up with stated page numbers. An engraved title page with vignette is followed by a second title page, both without tissue-guards. The front board hinge is cracked and barely holding: The upper 7" and lower 3" of the front panel through page i are separated from the text block. Dark olive leather covered boards with multiple elaborate blind- and gilt-stamped borders and center design on board panels. Five raised bands on spine, also with gilt-stamped designs. Second section is maroon leather with gilt lettering. Gilt dentelles on all outermost edges and inside edges of front and back paste-downs. Boards panels are scuffed and rubbed, edges at head and tail of board spine are split and chipped. Fore-edge corner tips are rubbed through. External board hinges are rubbed, back corner at head of spine has loss of 1/2" by 1/4". Marbled end-papers. Damp stains in the upper margin of the first engraved title page. A second section beginning with an engraved title page of: Jones' Views of the Seats, Mansions, Castles, etc. of Noblemen and Gentlemen in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland, and Other Picturesque Scenery Accompanied with Historical Descriptions of the Mansions, Lists of pictures, Statues, etc. and Genealogical Sketches of the Families and their Possessors; Forming part of the general series of Jones' Great Britain Illustrated. Published January 1, 1829. [4], 24 numbered pages, also interspersed with 28 engravings of Yorkshire residences, plus vignette on the title page. All engravings are two to a page and include tissue-guards. Text pages of both sections are age-toned. Some internal foxing, mostly around engravings and tissue-guards. Please use close-up options for best inspection and in support of condition descriptions. Additional photos available at your request.…
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- Title
- Modern Athens! Displayed in a Series of Views: or Edinburgh in the Nineteenth Century: Exhibiting the White of the New Building, Modern Improvements, Antiquities, and Picturesque Scenery, of the Scottish Metropolis and Its Environs, from Original Drawings, by Mr. Thomas H. Shepherd. With Historical, Topographical, and Critical Illustrations.
- Author
- Sheperd, Thomas H.
- Publisher
- Shepherd, Thomas
- Publication year
- 1829
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
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