A DESCRIPTION OF ENGLAND AND WALES. CONTAINING A PARTICULAR ACCOUNT OF EACH COUNTY, WITH ITS ANTIQUITIES, CURIOSITIES, SITUATION, CLIMATE, RIVERS, SOILS, FOSSILS, CAVERNS, PLANTS AND MINERALS, AGRICULTURE, CIVIL AND ECCLESIASTICAL DIVISIONS, CITIES, TOWNS, SEATS, MARKETS, MANUFACTURES, SIEGES, BATTLES, AND THE LIVES OF THE ILLUSTRIOUS MEN EACH COUNTRY HAS PRODUCED

Published by Newbery and Carnan, London, 1769

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A very good set, complete in 10 volumes. It is profusely illustrated with copper plates of major landmarks and features described on the title pages as 'palaces, castles, cathedrals; the ruins of Roman and Saxon Buildings; and of Abbeys, Monasteries, and other Religious Houses, Besides a Variety of Cuts of Urns, Inscriptions, and other Antiquities.' In contemporary full leather bindings with raised bands to spine, red labels with gilt lettering to spine; gilt volume numbers; and gilt tooling on the side edges of the boards, only visible when the book is laid down on its side. With 240 copper plates as called for, and numerous engravings in the text. The contents are in superb and clean condition. There is some browning to pages opposite the plates because they are not tissue guarded. One volume only (7) has some very slight water damage to the top right corner of the last 14 pages. Volume 10 has a very small wormhole affecting the fep and first few leaves with minimal damage and no loss of text. There are very occasional annotations. All have an ink signature, possibly of Suzanne Roberts, 1854. Some have a worn bookplate of Richard Colchester. The bindings are sound but showing some wear - usually at the top or bottom of the spine; some particularly at the joints, and some rubbing at corners. The leather bindings are very clean and nicely coloured. We can provide a detailed account of each volume on request. Seller Inventory # 030993

Bibliographic Details

Title: A DESCRIPTION OF ENGLAND AND WALES. ...

Publisher: Newbery and Carnan, London

Publication Date: 1769

Binding: Full-Leather

Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st Edition