Lighthouse by Lorimer Moffat (1 results)
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Seller: Robert Wright, trading as 'The Bookman', Norwich, United KingdomRobert Wright, trading as 'The Bookman'
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Add to basketUnbound. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket (as issued). [Third Edition]. 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 illustrat…ing 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 & PACKING. Size: Approx. 265mm x 205mm. Illus. by W. LORIMER (artist), J. MOFFAT (engraver) (illustrator). Prints.