[Rarebooks] FS: Scarce hand-colored copy of Wigstead's tour to Wales. 1799.
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(TRAVEL) Wigstead, Henry. REMARKS ON A TOUR TO NORTH AND SOUTH WALES, IN THE
YEAR 1797. With Plates from Rowlandson, Pugh, Howitt, &c. London: Printed and
Published by W. Wigstead. 1799. Sm. 8vo. viii,(2),70pp. Plus (2)pp. publisher’
s ads. Illustrated with an added engraved title (dated 1800), and 22
hand-colored engraved plates (10 are by Rowlandson). Early 20th cent. full brown
morocco, gilt dentelles, hinges lightly scuffed. A.e.g. $1,000.00 (trade
discount allowed)
Colored copies are scarce. Abbey. SCENERY OF GREAT BRITAIN #516 (uncolored).
Rowlandson actually traveled with Wigstead on this excursion.
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