Bath, Illustrated by a Series of Views, from the Drawings of John Cluade Nattes; with Descriptions to each Plate

by NATTES (John Cluade)

$10,330 · Offered by Biblio

First edition

London: Published by William Miller, 1806. First edition, folio (477 x 332 mm), [4], iii, [1], 28pp., Half-title. title and final text leaf with hand-coloured aquatint vignettes, 28 fine hand-coloured aquatint plates by J. Hill and F. C. Lewis after Nattes, occasional light soiling, some spotting, mainly to text, light offsetting, marbled endpapers, contemporary red half morocco over marbled boards, spine gilt, some light wear to spine and extremities, rubbed. Nattes iconic views of Bath, including the Royal Crescent, the Pump Room, and the Concert-Room, as well as general views of the city, contemporary with Jane Austen s residence in the city. The apparent scarcity of the book would appear to argue for a limited circulation. Abbey. This copy has the half-title, which is frequently missing, and title and final vignette hand-coloured where some copies have these un-coloured. Abbey, Scenery 41; Tooley, 340.

• Publisher: London: Published by William Miller, 1806
• Edition: First Edition
• Binding: hardcover

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