Picturesque Views in the Island of Ascension.

  • London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1835
By Allen, William.

London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1835. First edition. Ten hand-colored plates, two of them beautiful folding panoramas, present views of the island. The title page vignette is a topographical map. Scarce, not in Abbey or Tooley. Two plates have short mended tears in margins, not affecting images, otherwise in near fine condition. Bound in quarter brown calf over marbled boards with red morocco cover label.. Oblong folio, 36.5 cm. (16) pp., title page, hand colored lithograph plates.

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Title

Picturesque Views in the Island of Ascension.

Author

Allen, William.

Condition

Unknown

Publisher

Smith, Elder and Co.: London

Date

1835


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