Live veiling - Lot 1140
[Scotland]
Scotland delineated: a series of views of the principal cities and towns [...].
London, Day & son, 1858]
€ 200 / 250
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Beschrijving lot
Large 4to (title (and also half title ? missing, p. 285 missing; light marg. damp stain in lower margin).
Contemp. three-quarter red morocco, marbled paper covers, spine with raised bands, gilt top-edge (scratches).
Illustrated with 72 nice tinted lithographs, some partly heightened : 1 title and 71 plates depicting Edinburgh views and monuments (Holyrood Palace, Moray House, Greyfriars Kirkyard...), Roslin Castle, Dunbar, Gilnockie Tower, Balmoral, Loch Eck, etc. The first edition was published in 1847-1854.
Joined: Pichot, Amédée - Vues pittoresques de l'Écosse, dessinées d'après nature par F.A. Perrot [...]. Brussels, A. Wahlen, 1827. 4to (foxing, some pp. and pl. age-toned). Red paper cardboard (rubbed, front joint splitting, lower cover loose, head & tail missing). Ill. with 1 lithogr. vignette on title, 12 large tailpieces and 57 (of 60) lithographs. (2 vol.)