Peak Scenery or Excursions in Derbyshire . Made chiefly for the purpose of Picturesque Observation.
Book Description
A very good set indeed of 2 volumes containing all 4 parts of this considerable work.
Green half Calf over green cloth; gilt titles to the spines.
Part 1 Dedicated to the Duke of Devonshire
Part 2 to the Duke of Rutland
Part 3 to the Duke of Norfolk
Part 4 to F Chantrey Esq.
At the end of Part 4 are 11 pages relating to Flora, Peak Archery and a list of Subscribers.
All engraved plates present as called for.
The pages are all clean and remarkably fresh although there is some offsetting from the plates.
The second volume (Parts 3 and 4) is inscribed by the Author to his Daughter Ellen Rhodes and dated 1824.
Dealer Notes
Postage is simply charged at cost.
Author
E Rhodes
Date
1818,1819,1822 and 1823
Binding
Hardback
Publisher
Longman , Hurst,Rees, Orme, and Brown, Paternoster - Row, and John Murray etc
Illustrator
W.B and Geo. Cooke and E Blore from drawings by F.L.Chantrey
Condition
Very Good
Pages
478 plus 11 at the end of Part 4.
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