Ireland: Picturesque and Romantic
de Ritchie, Leitch
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London: Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1838. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Large 8vo 9" - 10. D. McClise and T. Creswick. J. Haddon, in Finsbury, Ireland, has printed this copy for Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longmans, a further contribution to the so-called Heath's Annual series, and it has been simply and sturdily rebound in a thin green linen cloth over boards Imperial octavo format and with gilt lettering over dark green cloth label at spine, lightly abraded. The author's "Advertisement" notes that this is to be the final of the volumes. Seventeen chapters and then 19 engravings after the drawings of D. McClise and T. Creswick in duotone. Engravings are elaborate and evocative, protected by paper guards. New stiff endpapers and then foxed and toned original endpapers and then a remarkably clean and bright interior but for some foxing to engraving edges and toning recto. Engravings list contain tiny check-marks in pencil. Fine descriptions of Ireland in terms of travel and exploration, peoples and cultures, and with lovely engravings, including at frontis, of Maclise, Daniel, (1806-1870) and Creswick, Thomas, (1811-1869). Looks particularly handsome on the shelf.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.
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- Structure, Verses, Agency Books - Member, I.O.B.A. (US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 349445
- Título
- Ireland: Picturesque and Romantic
- Autor
- Ritchie, Leitch
- Ilustrador
- D. McClise and T. Creswick
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- Estado del libro
- Usado - Muy bueno
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First Edition
- Editorial
- Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longmans
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1838
- Tamaño
- Large 8vo 9" - 10
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- 0.00 libras
- Palabras clave
- Leitch Ritchie|D. McClise|T. Creswick|Heath's Annual series
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