[Rarebooks] FS: A PICTURESQUE TOUR OF THE ENGLISH LAKES, 1821, with 48 Beautiful Hand-colored Plates

[Charles Agvent]

FIELDING, T. H., and WALTON, J. A PICTURESQUE TOUR OF THE ENGLISH LAKES, 
CONTAINING A DESCRIPTION OF THE MOST ROMANTIC SCENERY OF CUMBERLAND, 
WESTMORELAND, AND LANCASHIRE, with Accounts of Antient and Modern 
Manners and Customs, and Elucidations of the History of Antiquities of 
that part of the country, &c. &c. London: R. Ackermann, 1821. First 
Edition. Quarto (8-1/4" x 10-3/4") bound in full crimson morocco 
leather; gilt rules and gilt-lettered spine; gilt dentelles and marbled 
endpapers; all edges gilt; vi, 288 pages. Illustrated with a 
hand-colored title page vignette and 48 hand-colored aquatint plates 
drawn by Fielding, and Walton during a two years residence among the 
lakes. One of only 850 copies printed of what is considered the greatest 
illustrated book on the Lake District. Neat owner name in ink of A. M. 
Crossley dated 1825 at top of title page with engraved bookplate of 
William F. Ross on the front pastedown; plates lovely and bright with 
strong coloring. Light rubbing and wear to binding. Near Fine example of 
this beautiful book.

Abbey, SCENERY 192; Tooley 219. (#020726)        $2,500

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