Views in Wales

St Georges Row, Oxford Turnpike: P. Sandby, 1775. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. SANDBY Paul. The First set of Sepia Aquatint Views produced in England with an additional plate. Large paper copy, oblong folio, in quarter calf over contemporary red marbled boards, gilt title to red calf label to upper board, corners & edges rubbed, old spine repairs to spine head & tail. Internally, 3 parts in 1 (North & South mixed), with title page (South Wales) and 37 hand coloured aquatint plates by and after Sandby (including one additional view not listed in Abbey - Landaff), the first set with no publisher or date details, lacks the 2nd title page (North Wales) occasional spot, book label to fpd (Peter Bicknell) with a loose letter from the bookseller to Bicknell about the book sale, plus ink name (W Danby), hinges strengthened at some stage in the past, tissue guards present. (465* 334 mm). (Abbey Scenery 511). The first set of aquatint views produced in England. The additional plate in this copy is L[l]andaff, whilst Denefawr Castle (listed in its place by Abbey and more commonly found) Landaff both bear the date 1777. No 1: Title page within decorative border. South Wales. 1775 I: Chepstow Castle in Monmouthshire II: The South Gate of Cardiff Castle in Glamorgan Shire III: St Quintins Castle near Cowbridge in Glamorgan Shire IIII: North West View of St Donats Castle in Glamorgan Shire V: View up Neath River from the House at Briton Ferry in Glamorgan Shire VI: Pembroke Castle VII: Part of the Remains of Llanphor, near Pembroke. VIII: Manerbawr Castle in Pembroke Shire IX: Manerbawr Castle From the Inward Court X: Carey Castle in Pembroke Shire XI: Benton Castle, Looking down the Reach to Milford Haven XII: Episcopal Palace at St Davids Sep I: The West Gate of Cardiff in Glamorganshire P. Sandby Sep 1777 II: Cardiff Castle from the West Sep 1777 III: The Entrance to Chepstow Castle September 1777 IIII: Chepstow Castle Sep 1777 V: Inside View of Chepstow Castle looking Eastward Sep 1777 VI: Traeth Mawr in the Road to Caernarvon from Festiniog Sep 1777 VII: Pont-Aber-Glasllin Sep 1777 VIII: Carew Castle N.W. Sep 1777 IX: View of the River Dee 3 miles short of Bala with Cader Idris Mountain near Dolgelli 30 miles distant Sep 1777 X: Pimble Meer Sep 1777 XI: Denefawr Castle P. Sandby Sep 1777 XII: Rhaidr-y Wennel near Llanrwst in the County of Denbigh Sep 1777 Additional pl - Landaff Sep 1777 No 1: Twelve Views in North Wales Overton Bridge Over the River Dee, on the confines of Denbigh & Flintshire Sep 1776 No 2: Wynnstay, seat of Sir Watkin Williams Wynne Bart from a Cottage above the New Bridge over the River Dee, Denbigh Shire. Sep 1776 No 3: Chirk Castle &c from Wynnstay Park Sep 1776 No 4: Llangollen in the County of Denbigh, from the Turnpike Road bove the River Dee. Sep 1776 No 5 in ms: The Abbey of Llan Egwerst or Vale Crucis, and Castle Dinas Bran Sep 1776 No 6: The Iron Forge between Dolgelli and Barmouth in Merioneth Shire Sep 1776 No 7: Harlech Castle in Merioneth Shire with Snowdon at a Distance Sep 1776 No 8: Caernarvon Castle Sep 1776 No 9: Bangor in the County of Caernarvon Sep 1776 Pengwern, Corn & Fulling Mills with Pont y Pandy, near Festiniog. Sep 1776 No 11: Conway in the County of Caernarvon Sep 1776 No 12: Pont y Pair over the River Conway above Llanrwst in the County of Denbigh Sep 1776.