Beattie, William (text) / Bartlett, W.H. (illustrations). The Ports, Harbours, Watering-Places, and Coast Scenery of Great Britain. Illustrated by Views taken on the Spot, by W.H. Bartlett; with Descriptions by William Beattie. First Edition in this Form. Two Volumes – Complete. London, George Virtue, 1842. 27 x 20 cm. Vol.1: 190 pages and 65 (out of 66) Plates. / Vol.2: 155 pages and 60 Plates, as listed. Including frontispieces and engraved title pages. Uniform contemporary dark morroco with gilt titles and gilt decorations. All edges gilt. Yellow end papers. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Age darkened. Edges and end papers age darkened. Ex Libris sticker on front paste down of both volumes. Stamp of a previous owner on both title pages and on rear free end paper of volume one. Some foxing. Some tissue guards with a colour tinge. Otherwise a clean attractive copy in sturdy attractive bindings.

The missing Plate in Volume 1 is ‘Berwick Lighthouse from the Pier’ (opposite page 28).

• Keywords: Art · Classical & Old Literature · Fine Bindings & Editions · Fine Bindings & Editions · Great Britain · History · History & Culture · Naval · Naval & Military History · Transport & Travel
• Language: English
• First edition
• Inventory Number: 103858AB

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