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Robertson,Archibald - TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY OF THE GREAT ROAD FROM LONDON TO BATH AND BRISTOL. With historical and descriptive accounts of the country, towns, villages, and gentlemen's seats on and adjacent to it; illustrated by perspective views of the most select and picturesque scenery. To which is added a correct map of the country three miles on each side of the road, planned from a scale of one inch to a mile.

Title: TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY OF THE GREAT ROAD FROM LONDON TO BATH AND BRISTOL. With historical and descriptive accounts of the country, towns, villages, and gentlemen's seats on and adjacent to it; illustrated by perspective views of the most select and picturesque scenery. To which is added a correct map of the country three miles on each side of the road, planned from a scale of one inch to a mile.
Description: London, For the author & William Faden (replaced by R.Faulder in vol.2) 1792 Aquatint plates (65 as listed) + 11 folding Maps. . 2 VOLUMES IN ONE 223x141mm green calf gilt key pattern border & spine gilt, gilt dent. & rev. (tips & hinges rubbed/spine darkened) All Edges Gilt Dedication to Prince of Wales the future George IV. TP + xvi =Dedic.+Introduction + contents & plate list +154pp Titlepage to Part II +viii=Contents & Plate list + 190pp+errata + 11 folding Maps. Coat of Arms bookplate James Forbes esq. & F.Fisher written in. Short tears to gutter edge - no loss - to first 3 leaves else a clean copy. Slight offset from plates to facing text but no foxing and great views with horses, coaches, people, boats etc. The maps without and misfold or tears -they look unused. A clean copy of a lovely aquatint book.

Keywords: Topography England aquatints Maps

Price: GBP 980.00 = appr. US$ 1399.43 Seller: Abbey Antiquarian Books
- Book number: V68472

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