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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:
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Rhuddlan Castle
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Bangor
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Pont Y Glyn
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Beaumaris
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Welch Pool
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Ruthin Castle
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Bets Y Coed
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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

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Collation: Complete with all pages
o [2], 18- rest unpaginated
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1796 1st ed History of Worcester England Britain Antiquities Architecture Coins

Valentine Green was an 18th-century British publisher who is known for his impressive engravings of iconic English locations and antiquities. His most memorable work was his book on the history Worcester, a book filled with views of churches, coins, and English architecture.
This fine 1796 first edition is two volumes bound as one, in large tome and includes 26 full-page and folding engraved plates throughout!

Item number: #10553
Price: $599
GREEN, Valentine
The History and Antiquities of the City and Suburbs of Worcester
London: Printed for the author by W. Bulmer and Co, 1796. First edition.

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Collation: Complete with all pages: 2 volumes in 1
o Vol. I – xviii, 300, [4]
16 engraved plates
o Vol. II – 114, clv, [5]
10 engraved plates
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Language: English
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Binding: Leather; tight & secure
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Size: ~11.5in X 9.25in (29cm x 23.5cm)
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Very Rare Architecture Portfolio, not owned by any libraries according to OCLC/WorldCat. This Book is in Acceptable Condition. The Softcovers have some Surface Wear, including Small Scratches, Light Soiling, and Light Rubbing, and some Edgewear, including Light Creases to the Fore Edge of the Rear Cover and Top Edge of the Front Cover and Stains at the Base of the Spine, Bottom Fore Edge Corner of the Front Cover, and along the Fore Edge of the Rear Cover, but the Softcovers have No Tears or Other Major Damage. The Plastic Comb Binding is Strong, Intact, and Undamaged. The Interior is Clean and Unmarked with No Writing, Highlighting, or Underlining and has occasional Light Soiling, a Small Paperclip Mark on the First Four Pages, and Small, Light Stains to the End Pages (associated with the Stains on the Covers) but No Tears, Creases, Mold, or Other Major Damage. The Page Edges have Very Light Soiling but No Remainder Mark, Foxing, Stains, or Any Major Damage. Packed Securely… Read More

Urbana, Il: University of Illinois Press, 1956. 11" h x 17 1/2" w oblong, colo pictorial paper front wrapper with white spiral binding, 22 pp. plus numerous home design possibilities, illustrated. Near Fine, small scrape rear white wrapper. The first 22 pages of text are followed by 24 pp. of farmhouse floor plans that are split down the middle, ..."Notice that the divided sheets are made so that any one of the plan sections on the left side can be put together with any one of the plan sections on the right side to form a complete floor plan. Since there are 24 sections on each side, you can choose from a total of 576 possible house plan combinations. In addition, you can reverse the whole plan or either half sheet independently of the other and still have a workable floor plan. Still more variations are possible, because most of the combinations offer alternatives in the choice of basement, garage, or porch. Among so many arrangements you are almost sure to find one that you… Read More

1825 1ed Wonders of Britain Stonehenge CASTLES Old Sarum Lindisfarne Ruins 3v
Richard Phillips' 'Natural and Artificial Wonders of the United Kingdom' is a rare, fascinating illustrated history of iconic wonders of Britain and France. This book contains descriptions and illustrations of notable locations including Stonehenge, Windsor Castle, Old Sarum, Mont Saint Michel, Lindisfarne Ruins, York Cathedral, and dozens of other noteworthy places and buildings.
Item number: #19867
Price: $550
GOLDSMITH, Rev J. (pseud. of Sir Richard Phillips)
The natural and artificial wonders of the United Kingdom
London : Printed for G.B. Whittaker ..., 1825. First edition.

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Collation: Complete with all pages; 3 volumes
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Vol. I – v, [3], 360
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Vol. II – [4], 360
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Vol. III – [4], 256
o 60 plates throughout
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~7in X 4.25in (18cm x 11cm)
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In Verona, Per A. Scolari. 1749-1750. Hard Cover. The first three volumes of what was eventually an eight-volume set. Vol I: 4 p.l., 388 p.; Vol II: [6], 395-838, [2] p.; Vol. III: 325, [326-327] pages; illustrations; quarto; 27 cm. These historical notices of the churches of Verona are concerned with their architectural history and the paintings and other artwork contained in each. Biancolini published his most significant documents in these early volumes. He continued to add to this foundation and published volumes through the eighth, which appeared in 1771. Schlosser-Magnino (p. 567) calls for 7 volumes, but the most complete set we could find, the one in the Avery Collection at Columbia, has eight in nine volumes. This is a foundation source for the study of architecture in Verona. Very good, untrimmed copy in contemporary cardboard. Stock#OB120.

NY: American Art Association, 1907. Octavo. Unpaginated. 409 lots of furnishings, followed by 122 lots of old and modern paintings, water colors and drawings. [24] b/w interior photographs of the house. Illustrated tan wrappers. VG, pencil notations on ffep & a few scattered ticks & prices in catalogue; spine chipped with considerable loss but still tight copy, edges rubbed, lightly soiled. The sale was held on premises at 121 East 21st St.; the catalog is organized by room - from the entrance hall, dining room, music room, library, to the picture gallery. Plus separate catalogue "Supplementary Sale" - Illustrated Catalogue of Valuable Artistic Property Collected by the late Stanford White to be sold at the American Art Galleries on Nov. 25th, 26th, 27th, 1907. Octavo. Not paginated. A total of 651 lots, some b/w photographs of the items in situ. VG, a clean, unmarked copy; spine has 1" loss at head, closed tear at tail, light edgewear, light soiling. The sale includes a large… Read More

New York: Martin and Johnson. Hardcover. Fair+/None. Not a reprint or print-on-demand, this appears to be an original set of one of the many editions of this book, which are scarce now on the marketplace. In light brown suede and leather boards with banded spine; bands of red and black with gilt titling on spine; Front covers decorated with embossed floral border. Marbled end papers: blue, yellow, and red on a ground of gray. Owner's name on front and rear end papers (in pencil on front). Front hinges are cracked on the exterior. Edgeworn and with chips to spine ends; first vol. spine head has backstrip detaching via a 2-in. horizontal closed tear. Interiors are unmarked, though lightly foxed. Bindings are sound. Undated; ca. 1850? Heavy small folio. (Extra postage may apply.) BOOK INFO: A dictionary of the science and practice of architecture, building, carpentry, etc., from the earliest ages to the present time, forming a comprehensive work of reference for the use of architects, builders,… Read More

Very good set of 42 Roman landscapes in a rough binding of Venetian paper-covered boards. In the early 19th century, Italian publishers rushed to bring out collections of views of Rome for the tourist market.Engraved title page and 42 fine copperplate engravings of ancient Roman ruins and modern scenes drawn by Professor Silvestro Bossi and engraved on copper by Achille Parboni.Views include the Temple of Vesta, Temple of Venus and Rome, Arch of Septimius Severus, Tomb of Cecilla Metella, Saint Peter's Square, Arch of Titus, Pantheon, Gate of San Sebastian, Piazza del Popolo, temples, Roman baths, theatres, bridges, triumphal arches, plazas, fountains, etc.Silvestro Bossi was an Italian artist and printmaker active in the early part of the 19th century, specializing in landscapes of Rome and Naples.Achille Parboni was an engraver active in the early 19th century in Rome along with Pietro Parboni (1783 - 1841). The Parbonis engraved many books of views of Italian scenery, landscapes in Rome, Sicily,… Read More

Very good- set of 51 Roman landscape plates in the original paper wraps.In the early 19th century, Italian publishers rushed to bring out collections of views of Rome for the tourist market.Engraved title page with vignette of the Capitoline Wolf and different title, Raccolta delle Principali Veduti di Roma e suoi Contorni, 50 copperplate engravings of ancient Roman ruins and modern scenes drawn by famous artists and engraved on copper by Alessandro Moschetti.Views include the Trevi Fountain, Saint Peter's Square, Spanish Steps, the Vatican, exterior and interior of the Pantheon and the Colosseum, plazas, temples, triumphal arches, cathedrals, etc.Alessandro Moschetti (or Mochetti) was active in Rome from 1843-1864 and engraved many books of Roman views.Oblong quarto, original green printed wraps with some loss on spine, covers grubby, good impressions of the copperplates, a few with light foxing within the plate.