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Auction archive: Lot number 79

GILPIN, William Observationson the Mountains, and Lakes of C...

Estimate
£600 - £800
ca. US$1,010 - US$1,347
Price realised:
£688
ca. US$1,158
Auction archive: Lot number 79

GILPIN, William Observationson the Mountains, and Lakes of C...

Estimate
£600 - £800
ca. US$1,010 - US$1,347
Price realised:
£688
ca. US$1,158
Beschreibung:

GILPIN, William. Observations...on the Mountains, and Lakes of Cumberland, and Westmoreland. Second edition . London: 1788. 2 vols. Half-titles 30 engraved plates. (Preface in vol. I with leaves b 4 - 5 loose and c 6 with small marginal chip in vol. I, some light browning towards the end of second vol.) Abbey Scenery 183 (1786) -- Observations ... on the High-Lands of Scotland . London: 1789. First edition, 2 vols. 40 engraved plates. (Without half-titles, tiny marginal chip to II.L 6 .) Abbey Scenery 487 (1808) -- Observations ... on the River Wye, and several Parts of South Wales .... second edition. London: 1789. 17 engraved plates. (Without half-title, D 3 and associated plate loose.) Abbey Scenery 546 (1800). Together 5 vols, 8° (224 x 138mm). Contemporary uniform calf, ornate flat gilt spines with green and red morocco gilt labels, marbled endpapers, yellow edges (extremities very lightly rubbed). Provenance : Charles William Vane, 3rd marquess of Londonderry (1778-1854, army officer and diplomatist; engraved bookplate)
GILPIN, William. Observations...on the Mountains, and Lakes of Cumberland, and Westmoreland. Second edition . London: 1788. 2 vols. Half-titles 30 engraved plates. (Preface in vol. I with leaves b 4 - 5 loose and c 6 with small marginal chip in vol. I, some light browning towards the end of second vol.) Abbey Scenery 183 (1786) -- Observations ... on the High-Lands of Scotland . London: 1789. First edition, 2 vols. 40 engraved plates. (Without half-titles, tiny marginal chip to II.L 6 .) Abbey Scenery 487 (1808) -- Observations ... on the River Wye, and several Parts of South Wales .... second edition. London: 1789. 17 engraved plates. (Without half-title, D 3 and associated plate loose.) Abbey Scenery 546 (1800). Together 5 vols, 8° (224 x 138mm). Contemporary uniform calf, ornate flat gilt spines with green and red morocco gilt labels, marbled endpapers, yellow edges (extremities very lightly rubbed). Provenance : Charles William Vane, 3rd marquess of Londonderry (1778-1854, army officer and diplomatist; engraved bookplate)

Auction archive: Lot number 79
Auction:
Datum:
29 May 2014
Auction house:
Christie's
29 May 2014, London, South Kensington
Beschreibung:

GILPIN, William. Observations...on the Mountains, and Lakes of Cumberland, and Westmoreland. Second edition . London: 1788. 2 vols. Half-titles 30 engraved plates. (Preface in vol. I with leaves b 4 - 5 loose and c 6 with small marginal chip in vol. I, some light browning towards the end of second vol.) Abbey Scenery 183 (1786) -- Observations ... on the High-Lands of Scotland . London: 1789. First edition, 2 vols. 40 engraved plates. (Without half-titles, tiny marginal chip to II.L 6 .) Abbey Scenery 487 (1808) -- Observations ... on the River Wye, and several Parts of South Wales .... second edition. London: 1789. 17 engraved plates. (Without half-title, D 3 and associated plate loose.) Abbey Scenery 546 (1800). Together 5 vols, 8° (224 x 138mm). Contemporary uniform calf, ornate flat gilt spines with green and red morocco gilt labels, marbled endpapers, yellow edges (extremities very lightly rubbed). Provenance : Charles William Vane, 3rd marquess of Londonderry (1778-1854, army officer and diplomatist; engraved bookplate)
GILPIN, William. Observations...on the Mountains, and Lakes of Cumberland, and Westmoreland. Second edition . London: 1788. 2 vols. Half-titles 30 engraved plates. (Preface in vol. I with leaves b 4 - 5 loose and c 6 with small marginal chip in vol. I, some light browning towards the end of second vol.) Abbey Scenery 183 (1786) -- Observations ... on the High-Lands of Scotland . London: 1789. First edition, 2 vols. 40 engraved plates. (Without half-titles, tiny marginal chip to II.L 6 .) Abbey Scenery 487 (1808) -- Observations ... on the River Wye, and several Parts of South Wales .... second edition. London: 1789. 17 engraved plates. (Without half-title, D 3 and associated plate loose.) Abbey Scenery 546 (1800). Together 5 vols, 8° (224 x 138mm). Contemporary uniform calf, ornate flat gilt spines with green and red morocco gilt labels, marbled endpapers, yellow edges (extremities very lightly rubbed). Provenance : Charles William Vane, 3rd marquess of Londonderry (1778-1854, army officer and diplomatist; engraved bookplate)

Auction archive: Lot number 79
Auction:
Datum:
29 May 2014
Auction house:
Christie's
29 May 2014, London, South Kensington
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