first edition 28 steel engraved plates by Bartlett and numerous woodcuts. xii, [13]-240 (plus16 ads) pp. 1 vols. 4to
1853 · London
by Bartlett, William Henry
London: Arthur Hall, Virtue & Co. [R. Clay, Printer. Bread Street Hill], 1853. First edition. 28 steel engraved plates by Bartlett and numerous woodcuts. xii, [13]-240 (+16 ads) pp. 1 vols. 4to. Original publisher's pebbled purple morocco, gilt extra, a.e.g., minor rubbing and wear, else very good. Bookplate of John Lane Merriam. First edition. 28 steel engraved plates by Bartlett and numerous woodcuts. xii, [13]-240 (+16 ads) pp. 1 vols. 4to. Engravings by Bartlett (1809-1854), as superb as those for his famous AMERICAN SCENERY (1840). Sabin 3789 ("The principal merit of this work is in the fine plates")
(Inventory #: 239074)