Wales illustrated: in a series of views, comprising the picturesque scenery, towns, castles, seats of the nobility & gentry, antiquities, & c. engraved on steel from original drawings by Henry Gastineau accompanied by historical and topographical descriptions.
by GASTINEAU, Henry
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
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1830 WALES Illustrated by Gastineau Engravings Great Britain Castles Cathedrals
Henry Gastineau was an English engraver and prolific watercolor painter. This fine, illustrated work features views and descriptions of scenes and landmarks from around Wales including:
· Rhuddlan Castle
· Bangor
· Pont Y Glyn
· Beaumaris
· Welch Pool
· Ruthin Castle
· Bets Y Coed
· Berries
This exquisite work contains 97 illustrations throughout
Item number: #10257
Price: $499
GASTINEAU, Henry
Wales illustrated: in a series of views, comprising the picturesque scenery, towns, castles, seats of the nobility & gentry, antiquities, & c. engraved on steel from original drawings by Henry Gastineau accompanied by historical and topographical descriptions.
London: Published by Jones & Co. Temple of the Muses, Finsbury Square, [1830]. 1st edition
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o [2], 18- rest unpaginated
o [48] plates with 2 illustrations per plate + frontispiece
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~11in X 8.5in (28cm x 22cm)
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- Title
- Wales illustrated: in a series of views, comprising the picturesque scenery, towns, castles, seats of the nobility & gentry, antiquities, & c. engraved on steel from original drawings by Henry Gastineau accompanied by historical and topographical descriptions.
- Author
- GASTINEAU, Henry
- Illustrator
- Gastineau
- Format/Binding
- Leather; tight and secure
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- first
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Jones & Co. Temple of the Muses, Finsbury Square
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1830
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1830 WALES Illustrated by Gastineau Engravings Great Britain Castles Cathedrals rare, antique, old, first edition, 1st state, provenance, signed, inscribed, dust jacket, vellum, manuscript, engravings, illustrations, leather, plates, maps, antiquarian
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