Author: William Beattie
Title: Caledonia Illustrated in a Series of Views Taken Expressly for the Work
Description: London, George Virtue, [1838]. Leather. One of William Beattie's lavishly illustrated topographical studies, this volume focusing on the beauty of Caledonia, with plates showing the beautiful views of Scotland. Complete in two volumes.Volume I illustrated with an engraved title, one colour map, and seventy-three plates. Collated, bound without one plate. Volume II illustrated with an engraved title, and ninety-five plates. Collated, complete.A beautiful topographical work by William Beattie, looking in particular at Caledonia, the Roman name for the area of britain that lies north of the River Forth in Scotland.This volume takes a romantic view of the picturesque scenes in Scotland, detailing the striking landscapes of the country and notable sites such as castles. Beattie also looks at the history of the country and its people.Beattie was an influential physician and poet.Undated, dated from Jisc from a copy held at the British Library.Plates by W. H. Bartlett, T. Allom, and others. In a half morocco binding with cloth to the boards. Externally, generally smart. Wear to the extremities of the boards, with loss and lifting of cloth. Ring mark to the front board of Volume II. Light bumping to the extremities. Some minor marks to the boards and spines. A small amount of cockling to the tail of the rear board of Volume I. A little light rubbing to the joints. Small chip to the head of the rear joint of Volume I. Prior owner's ink inscription to the verso of the front free endpapers. Front endpaper and front free of Volume I are adhered to one another. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto of the rear endpaper of Volume I. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned with some scattered spots. Engraved titles are spotted with tidemarks, Volume I engraved title is edge worn. A small patch of worming to the first few pages of Volume II. A small amount of wear to a few plates to the margin, with no loss to the image, wear to plates facing pages 102 and 104 of Volume I, and 18 of Volume II. Plates are spotted. Good . Ill.: W. H. Bartlett; T. Allom; Others. Good .
Keywords: Caledonia Illustrated in a Series of Views Taken Expressly For the Work caledonia caldeonia illustrated scotland caledonia t. allom w. h. bartlett W. H. Bartlett; T. Allom; Others
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Title: Caledonia Illustrated in a Series of Views Taken Expressly for the Work
Description: London, George Virtue, [1838]. Leather. One of William Beattie's lavishly illustrated topographical studies, this volume focusing on the beauty of Caledonia, with plates showing the beautiful views of Scotland. Complete in two volumes.Volume I illustrated with an engraved title, one colour map, and seventy-three plates. Collated, bound without one plate. Volume II illustrated with an engraved title, and ninety-five plates. Collated, complete.A beautiful topographical work by William Beattie, looking in particular at Caledonia, the Roman name for the area of britain that lies north of the River Forth in Scotland.This volume takes a romantic view of the picturesque scenes in Scotland, detailing the striking landscapes of the country and notable sites such as castles. Beattie also looks at the history of the country and its people.Beattie was an influential physician and poet.Undated, dated from Jisc from a copy held at the British Library.Plates by W. H. Bartlett, T. Allom, and others. In a half morocco binding with cloth to the boards. Externally, generally smart. Wear to the extremities of the boards, with loss and lifting of cloth. Ring mark to the front board of Volume II. Light bumping to the extremities. Some minor marks to the boards and spines. A small amount of cockling to the tail of the rear board of Volume I. A little light rubbing to the joints. Small chip to the head of the rear joint of Volume I. Prior owner's ink inscription to the verso of the front free endpapers. Front endpaper and front free of Volume I are adhered to one another. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto of the rear endpaper of Volume I. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned with some scattered spots. Engraved titles are spotted with tidemarks, Volume I engraved title is edge worn. A small patch of worming to the first few pages of Volume II. A small amount of wear to a few plates to the margin, with no loss to the image, wear to plates facing pages 102 and 104 of Volume I, and 18 of Volume II. Plates are spotted. Good . Ill.: W. H. Bartlett; T. Allom; Others. Good .
Keywords: Caledonia Illustrated in a Series of Views Taken Expressly For the Work caledonia caldeonia illustrated scotland caledonia t. allom w. h. bartlett W. H. Bartlett; T. Allom; Others
Price: GBP 225.00 = appr. US$ 321.30 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 882P4
- Book number: 882P4
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