Observations on a Tour Through Almost the Whole of England, and a Considerable Part of Scotland, in a Series of Letters.
London: G. Goulding, n.d. [1801-1802]. First edition. Full Leather. Two volume set. 31 x 24.5 cm. Quarto. 404pp, 407pp. Bound into full red leather with 5 raised bands to spine and gilt spine lettering. Marble endpapers. Gilt top foredges. 60 plates as well as a table (vol 1 p 314-315), and a fold-out plan (vol 2 p 360-361). Several of the plates are followed by a duplicate of the same plate including views 1, 27, 30, 31, and vignettes 14 and 16. Rubbing to the edges of the covers, especially at the front hinges. Very Good. Item #70603
Two previous owner's small 20th century book labels on front fixed endpaper, John Farquhar Fulton and Leonard G. Wilson. Both were science historians and physicians. Dibdin was best known as an English composer. Lowndes p 579. Mitchel & Cash vol 2, p 651.
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