9780952794103 - An Attempt to Describe Hafod: A Bicentenary Edition von Cumberland, George A. (3 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Very Good. Shelf wear to the softcover & textblock edge. Content is in very good, clean condition.

1st edition. Fine copy in the original stiff-card wrappers. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Impeccable inside. Physical description; 17, viii, 50 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, 1 map ; 21 cm. Notes; Facsim of ed. originally published: 1796. - Repr. with new introduction and notes. Facsim of ed. originally published: 1796. - Repr. with new introduction and notes. Includes bibliographical references (pages 15-16). Subjects; Johnes, Thomas 1748-1816 Studies. Johnes, Thomas 1748-1816. Hafod (Estate) ; Early works to 1800. Hafod Estate (Ceredigion, Wales). Country homes Wales Cardiganshire ; Early works to 1800. Country homes Wales Ceredigion ; Early works to 1800. Cardiganshire (Wales) Description and travel ; Guidebooks. Travel History, Dyfed (Wales). Country houses British Isles Wales. 1 Kg.

Softcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Jones, Thomas (illustrator). First edition. 1st thus 1996. Slightly better than very good condition. At the close of the eighteenth century, the isolated Cardiganshire estate of Hafod was an essential destination for the early tourist in Wales. Its owner, Thomas Johnes (1748-1816), transformed the wild country into a paradise, practising the most advanced Picturesque landscaping of his day. An Attempt to Describe Hafod, published in 1796, provided the fullest account of the aesthetic experience of Hafod, as viewed from Johnes' extensive walks. Its author, George Cumberland, was a close friend of Johnes. This edition is produced to mark the 200th anniversary of its first publication, the original text and map are reproduced in facsimile. Also an introductory essay by Donald Moore. Cream cardwraps. B/w illustrations. viii and 50 numbered pages. Cover corners lightly rubbed. Contents clean. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched!