Picturesque Tour and Views. (Eight volume set); Set contains Vol. I and II of A Picturesque Tour through Holland, Brabant, and part of France (1790); Vols. I and II of Picturesque Views on the River Thames (1792); Picturesque Views on the River Medway (1793); Picturesque Views on the Upper, or Warwickshire Avon (1795); Picturesque Views on the River Wye (1797); and Picturesque Views, With an Historial Account of the Inns of Court, in London and Westminster (1800)

Published by T. & I. Egerton, London, 1800

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Beautiful crushed morocco bound set of eight volumes of Ireland's series of Picturesque Tour and Views. Bound by Morrell of London. 8vo. 23.5 by 16 cm. xvi, 213; vi, 209, [1]; xvi, 209, [1]; viii, 258, [1]; xii, 206, [1]; xviii, 284; xii, 159; xvi, 254, [1] pp. Each volume contains a map at the start of the main body of text, as well as a plethora of hand-colored plates, 111 in all -- 27, 25, 28 and 31, respectively, for each volume. Morrell binding with gilt ruled borders on boards, turn-ins within, raised spine bands and simple gilt ruled decoration within compartments. As typical, green morocco sunned and browned on spine. Besides titles and author's name, publication dates gilt impressed onto spines. Otherwise, binding is tight and lustrous, making for a set with immense shelf appeal.

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Title
Picturesque Tour and Views. (Eight volume set); Set contains Vol. I and II of A Picturesque Tour through Holland, Brabant, and part of France (1790); Vols. I and II of Picturesque Views on the River Thames (1792); Picturesque Views on the River Medway (1793); Picturesque Views on the Upper, or Warwickshire Avon (1795); Picturesque Views on the River Wye (1797); and Picturesque Views, With an Historial Account of the Inns of Court, in London and Westminster (1800)
Author
Ireland, Samuel
Publisher
T. & I. Egerton, London
Publication year
1800
Condition
Near Fine
Binding
Full Morocco
Edition
First Edition.
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