[Rarebooks] FS: Rowlandson JOURNAL OF SENTIMENTAL TRAVELS, 1821, with 18 Hand-Colored Plates

[Charles Agvent]

ROWLANDSON, Thomas. JOURNAL OF SENTIMENTAL TRAVELS IN THE SOUTHERN 
PROVINCES OF FRANCE, Shortly Before the Revolution. London: R. 
Ackermann, 1821. First Edition. Quarto (5-3/4" x 9-1/2") bound in full 
burgundy morocco leather by W. Root and Son, neatly rebacked with the 
original spine; gilt rules and gilt floral decorations in each corner of 
both covers; gilt-lettered and decorated spine with five raised bands; 
gilt dentelles and marbled endpapers; top edge gilt; [ii], ii, 291, (1) 
pages. Illustrated with 18 hand-colored aquatint plates, all with tissue 
guards. ABBEY LIFE: "Early impressions of the plates are clear and 
sharp, and compare well with the magazine issue" (pages 185-186); ABBEY 
TRAVEL 89; without the two leaves of advertisements at the end which 
TOOLEY 415 notes are usually lacking. Engaging and satirical look at 
life and travel shortly before the French Revolution. A tall copy with 
fine, clean impressions of the plates; spine darkened with light wear. 
Near Fine. (#020722)     $850

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