Hoare Richard E (3 results)

Pamphlet. Condition: Very Good. Vol 13, No 3, pp. 633-639, Maps, Illus, 4to, Extracted from orig vol, thus begins with title page, trimmed & stapled, thus is like a pamphlet, else VG.

William Miller. London. 1806. First edition set in two volumes. Large 4to bound in full tan 19th century calf gilt, boards stained and soiled, spines rubbed, the leather is split to the upper joint of vol. I but joint is sound, lower joint tender. Vol. II has been recased with original spine laid down. Marbled endpaers. Pagination. Vol. I: cxci, [i], 219, [1] blank, [4] index and corrections; Vol. II, [ii], 440, [4]. index and corrections. Frontis. to each volume, 53 copper plates & five hand coloured maps, 2 of which are single page campaign trails with a line in red, 1 single page coloured map and 2 folding coloured maps, 1 of which is very large and to rear of vol. II. Armorial bookplates of The Royal Military College to front pastedown of vol. I and of F. Wyatt Edgell of Milton Place, Surrey, to the top of this in hand is "Presented to the College by". Prelims foxed, light water staining to top margin of 6 of the plates of vol. I and 2 of the plates of vol. II, not affecting illustrations. Generally a clean set of this classic piece of Welsh travel literature.

First edition. Two volumes quarto.(30 x 24cm). 'The learned editor's notes are peculiarly valuable'- Lowndes. 'Edition magnifique'-Brunet. Vol. I, pp. [x],cxci,[1],219,[5]; Vol. II, pp. [iv], 440,[4]. Published at £8 8s. With two frontispieces, 53 copper plates & five hand coloured maps, one very large. An excellent copy in contemporary diced calf, the spines in six panels, gil, with twin labels, the leading joint on Vol. I neatly re-hinged. Small stain to first title page and frontis (which have some foxing), also affecting a few subsequent leaves, otherwise a clean & fresh copy. Heavy item may require additional postage outside Europe. [Lowndes 896; Ebert 8567; Croft I, 12; Allibone 134; Watt 501k; Brunet II, 1610; Cox III, 2].