besleys views cornwall (2 Ergebnisse)

Steel engraving of views of Cornwall (170mm x 100 mm, landscape format). Actually only 17, but this appears to be as published as none seem to be missing. Undated and with no edition stated, but owner's name on front pastedown is dated April 1882. Used - Very Good. VG small hardback in green faux-leather with gilt Used - Very Good. VG small hardback in green faux-leather with gilt.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. Landscape large postbvo, 24 engraved plates with tissue guards. Original royal blue blind-stamped cloth, gilt lettering, cream endpapers. Hinges professionally strengthened, tissue guards tanned and foxed, vertical 12 x 95mm area of damage to the upper cover, 'Caroline L. Whitefield Castle Hoeneck October 1st 1857' on the front free endpaper otherwise a VG set of 24 superb engravings of Cornwall. The engraved plates are generally very clean with a few showing light foxing from the guards. Very scarce, no copy on COPAC, WorldCat locates only two copies, both in the US, and with only 12 plates, these copies have 'Pubd. April 3rd 1858' on the fourth plate whereas this copy has 'Pubd. April 14 1853' on the sixth Lamorna plate. Probably a first edition. Light book. Postage will be reduced on processing the order.