Gilpin (William). Observations relative chiefly to Picturesque Beauty, made in the Year 1772, on several parts of England; particularly the Mountains, and Lakes of Cumberland, and Westmorland, 2 volumes, 3rd edition, London: R. Blamire, 1792, half-title to first volume, upper margin of titles with ownership inscription 'Marianne Philips 1793', 27 plates aquatint plates (mostly tinted) and 3 hand-coloured plans, contemporary calf, rebacked, leather surface to boards worn, 8vo, together with: Gilpin (William), Observations on the River Wye, and several parts of South Wales, &c. relative chiefly to Picturesque Beauty; made in the Summer of the Year 1770, 3rd edition, London: R. Blamire, 1792, 17 tinted aquatint plates, light offsetting to text, armorial bookplate with double-headed eagle crest and motto 'altius ibunt qui ad summa nitantur', contemporary calf, neatly rebacked preserving original spine with morocco title label and double-headed eagle gilt crest, 8vo, Gilpin (William), Three Essays: on Picturesque Beauty; on Picturesque Travel; and on Sketching Landscape: to which is added a Poem, on Landscape Painting, London: R. Blamire, 1792, half-title, 7 aquatint plates (some tinted and one hand-coloured), contemporary speckled calf, gilt decorated spine with morocco title label, joints split and wear to extremities, 8vo (Quantity: 4)
Gilpin (William). Observations relative chiefly to Picturesque Beauty, made in the Year 1772, on several parts of England; particularly the Mountains, and Lakes of Cumberland, and Westmorland, 2 volumes, 3rd edition, London: R. Blamire, 1792, half-title to first volume, upper margin of titles with ownership inscription 'Marianne Philips 1793', 27 plates aquatint plates (mostly tinted) and 3 hand-coloured plans, contemporary calf, rebacked, leather surface to boards worn, 8vo, together with: Gilpin (William), Observations on the River Wye, and several parts of South Wales, &c. relative chiefly to Picturesque Beauty; made in the Summer of the Year 1770, 3rd edition, London: R. Blamire, 1792, 17 tinted aquatint plates, light offsetting to text, armorial bookplate with double-headed eagle crest and motto 'altius ibunt qui ad summa nitantur', contemporary calf, neatly rebacked preserving original spine with morocco title label and double-headed eagle gilt crest, 8vo, Gilpin (William), Three Essays: on Picturesque Beauty; on Picturesque Travel; and on Sketching Landscape: to which is added a Poem, on Landscape Painting, London: R. Blamire, 1792, half-title, 7 aquatint plates (some tinted and one hand-coloured), contemporary speckled calf, gilt decorated spine with morocco title label, joints split and wear to extremities, 8vo (Quantity: 4)
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