67 3228 Netherlands Ireland S 67 3228 Netherlands Ireland S 67/3228 [Netherlands]. Ireland, S. A picturesque Tour through Holland, Brabant, and part of France; Made in the Autumn of 1789. London, T. Egerton, 1790, 1st ed., 2 vols., XVI,213; VI,209,(3)p., 2 engr. titles w. 2 diff. handcol. aquatint vignettes, 43 mostly aquatint plates (mainly views) printed in bistre and 2 full-p. etchings, all in FINE CONTEMP. HANDCOLOURING, contemp. unif. gilt calf, richly gilt spine w. 2 contrasting mor. letterpieces, marbled endpapers, large 8vo. - Both vols. occas. (sl.) yellowed/ foxed (mostly vol. 2), also affecting some plates; vol. I htitle, title-p. and p.v/vi w. large waterstain in inner margin; both vols. w. old owner's entry on verso first free endpaper ("Hussey Fleet"). Both vols. joints splitting, vol. 2 upper joint weak; spines rubbed and corners showing. = Despite the occasional foxing and further defects, a very desirable copy because of the rare and fine handcolouring. Abbey, Travel 184; Cox I, p.159; Lipperheide Gb35. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE CLXXII.
67 3228 Netherlands Ireland S 67 3228 Netherlands Ireland S 67/3228 [Netherlands]. Ireland, S. A picturesque Tour through Holland, Brabant, and part of France; Made in the Autumn of 1789. London, T. Egerton, 1790, 1st ed., 2 vols., XVI,213; VI,209,(3)p., 2 engr. titles w. 2 diff. handcol. aquatint vignettes, 43 mostly aquatint plates (mainly views) printed in bistre and 2 full-p. etchings, all in FINE CONTEMP. HANDCOLOURING, contemp. unif. gilt calf, richly gilt spine w. 2 contrasting mor. letterpieces, marbled endpapers, large 8vo. - Both vols. occas. (sl.) yellowed/ foxed (mostly vol. 2), also affecting some plates; vol. I htitle, title-p. and p.v/vi w. large waterstain in inner margin; both vols. w. old owner's entry on verso first free endpaper ("Hussey Fleet"). Both vols. joints splitting, vol. 2 upper joint weak; spines rubbed and corners showing. = Despite the occasional foxing and further defects, a very desirable copy because of the rare and fine handcolouring. Abbey, Travel 184; Cox I, p.159; Lipperheide Gb35. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE CLXXII.
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