Author: J. T. Barber
Title: A Tour Throughout South Wales and Monmouthshire
Description: London, J. Nichols and Son for T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1803. First edition. Leather. The first edition of British army officer, artist and philanthropist John Thomas Barber's topographical guide to Monmouthshire and South Wales. The first edition of this work, illustrated with twenty engraved aquatint plates, and one folding hand coloured map, all the work of the author. Collated, complete.Barber provides a general survey of the scenery, history, social customs, and archaeological remains of the regions discussed, with various aspects of Monmouthshire and South Wales discussed in twenty-three chapters.With the bookplate of Egerton Parker to the recto of a front blank.A beautifully illustrated first edition work, providing wonderful insight into life in Wales in the early nineteenth century. In a full calf binding, with gilt detailing to back strip and board perimeters. Light fading to back strip. Front joint starting, and a touch tender. Rubbing to rear joint. Bookplate to recto of a front blank. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright, with offsetting to pages facing plates. Very Good . Ill.: J. T. Barber. Very Good .

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