Engraved title-page and 58 plates by J. Court after Grimes and Newton.
First Edition. 4to. [300 x 232 x 18 mm]. Recently bound in quarter green goatskin, olive cloth sides, Cockerell marbled endleaves, plain edges.
London: published by Wm Pickering, Chancery Lane, and Josh Grimes, 16 Bath Road, Birmingham, [c.1840]
Lacking plate 48. There are a few early and later repairs to a number of the plates and there is a degree of spotting and browning, quite prominent in places. However - it is very rare, with only one other copy located (according to JP and not found on Library Hub or WorldCat).
Bought from Robin de Beaumont in 1996.
Stock no. ebc8148
Engraved title-page and 58 plates by J. Court after Grimes and Newton.
First Edition. 4to. [300 x 232 x 18 mm]. Recently bound in quarter green goatskin, olive cloth sides, Cockerell marbled endleaves, plain edges.
London: published by Wm Pickering, Chancery Lane, and Josh Grimes, 16 Bath Road, Birmingham, [c.1840]
Lacking plate 48. There are a few early and later repairs to a number of the plates and there is a degree of spotting and browning, quite prominent in places. However - it is very rare, with only one other copy located (according to JP and not found on Library Hub or WorldCat).
Bought from Robin de Beaumont in 1996.
Stock no. ebc8148