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The Ports, Harbours, Watering-Places, and Picturesque Scenery of Great Britain.
by FINDEN, W.; BARTLETT, W. H.; et al
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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1842 ART of Ports & Harbors England Fishing Ships Shipwrecks Boats Lighthouse 2v
"Views of Ports and Harbors" is a fine, beautifully illustrated work by William and Edward Finden. This book contains numerous views of the English coast primarily focusing fishing villages, ships and shipwrecks, docks and lighthouses, and much more. This 1842 edition includes 124 engraved plates!
Item number: #23062
Price: $599
FINDEN, W.; BARTLETT, W. H.; et al…
The Ports, Harbours, Watering-Places, and Picturesque Scenery of Great Britain.
London: George Virtue, 1842.
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes
o Vol. I – [4], 190
o Vol. II – [4], 155, [1]
o 124 engraved plates
· Provenance: Armorial bookplate – William Jardine
o Possibly Sir William Jardine, 9th Baronet of Applegarth (1865–1915), grandson to Sir William Jardine, 7th Baronet of Applegarth (1800–1874), the Scottish naturalist and author of The Naturalist's Library. Motto: CAVE ADSUM
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~10.75in X 8.75in (27.5cm x 22cm)
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- Bookseller
- Schilb Antiquarian Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23062
- Title
- The Ports, Harbours, Watering-Places, and Picturesque Scenery of Great Britain.
- Author
- FINDEN, W.; BARTLETT, W. H.; et al
- Format/Binding
- Leather; tight and secure
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Virtue
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1842
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1842 ART of Ports & Harbors England Fishing Ships Shipwrecks Boats Lighthouse 2v, rare, antique, old, first edition, 1st state, provenance, signed, inscribed, dust jacket, vellum, manuscript, engravings, illustrations, leather, plates, maps, antiquarian
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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