John Britton; Thomas H. Shepherd, J.P. Neale, illustrators: Bath and Bristol, with the Counties of Somerset and Gloucester. Displayed in a Series of Views; Including the Modern Improvements, Picturesque Scenery, Antiquities, &c. From Original Drawings by Thos. H. Shepherd, with Historical and Descriptive Illustrations by John Britton, Esq: F.S.A. &c. [BOUND WITH:] Views of the Seats of Noblemen and Gentlemen in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland

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John Britton; Thomas H. Shepherd, J.P. Neale, illustrators : Bath and Bristol, with the Counties of Somerset and Gloucester. Displayed in a Series of Views; Including the Modern Improvements, Picturesque Scenery, Antiquities, &c. From Original Drawings by Thos. H. Shepherd, with Historical and Descriptive Illustrations by John Britton, Esq: F.S.A. &c. [BOUND WITH:] Views of the Seats of Noblemen and Gentlemen in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland

Jones & Co., London, c. 1829.

Contemporary marble boards, expertly rebacked with ½ calf, spine in six compartments of raised and gilt-lined bands and gilt floral motifs, gilt text on two and six, ffep renewed. , A fine copy of this handsome plate book, text and plates are clean and crisp., 4to., P. (2), engr. title, blank, title, blank, dedication iii-iv, 5-55, 3U1-2, 4, 3, 3X1-4, 3Y1-4, 3Z1-4, 4A1-4, 4B1-4, (4)., Extra-illustrated with 73 steel-engraved plates on 37 pages, divided in two halves—the first 49 (including the engraved title) depict the area of Bath and Bristol, the later 24 depict manor homes and castles in England.

The 24 extra illustrations and text come from J. P. Neale’s “Views of the Seats of Noblemen and Gentlemen in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland,†published in 1818 by the same publisher (Jones). , Holloway 129.

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