Observations on the Western Parts of England, Relative Chiefly to Picturesque ..

by William Gilpin (1724-1804)

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James Payne, Books and Prints presents ... Observations on the Western Parts of England, Relative Chiefly to Picturesque Beauty. To which are Added, a Few Remarks on the Picturesque Beauties of the Isle of Wight [First Edition with 18 Aquatint Plates] Author:William Gilpin (1724-1804) Publisher:London: T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies, Strand Release Date:1798 Seller Category:Travel Qty Available:1 Condition:Used: Good Sku: 09890 Notes: [TRAVEL]. William Gilpin (1724-1804). "Observations on the Western Parts of England, Relative Chiefly to Picturesque Beauty. To which are Added, a Few Remarks on the Picturesque Beauties of the Isle of Wight [First Edition with 18 Aquatint Plates]." London: T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies, Strand, 1798. First edition. English language. Hardcover in original speckled leather boards with modern cloth rebacking and manuscript titling in white on spine. Nonfiction travelogue and aesthetic appreciation in thirty-eight sections with dedication, appendix, page of ads, and eighteen gorgeous black-and-white aquatint landscape plates. 8vo. Binding: 8 3/4 x 5 3/4 inches. Paper: 8 1/2 x 5 1/4 inches. 25 oz. xvi, 359, [1]. a8 B-Z8 AA4. Some sort of former institutional copy, though no markings remain besides a contemporary shelf location ticket on inside front board. Board corners rounded. Cloth rebacking worn at spine edges. Top edge darkened, likely with stain, other edges flecked. Tape repair to front hinge. Title is crudely repaired and semi-joined to blank.

• Publisher: London: T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies, Strand
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good

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