London: Barber 1850. Original Cloth. Fair. Barber's Picturesque Illustrations of the Isle of Wight Dedicated to Her Most Gracious majesty The Queen. The first illustration is of Queen Victoria and the introduction mentions that Queen Victoria has a summer residence on the Isle of Wight. I do not see a publication date but I assume that it was written between 1841 and 1851 because the population totals of the Island reference the census of 1831 and 1841. The book measures 5 3/4 x 8 1/2 with gilt edges. There are 106 numbered pages and many full page illustrations and two fold out maps. The flaws I see are top and bottom of spine is cracked and the spine has faded considerably. The front and back hinges are cracked and I found two loose pages. There are two labels pasted on inside front cover. There is foxing and spotting on some pages especially the illustration pages. <br/> <br/> Barber hardcover
San Diego CA: IDW Publishing 2018. 3rd Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Published Without Dust Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 291 pp. Tightly bound. Corners not bumped. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. Published without dust jacket. Printed Boards. Remainder mark one dot bottom fore-edge. NOTE: Published April 2018 3rd printing. This copy is smyth sewn. Smyth sewing is a method of bookbinding where groups of folded pages referred to as signatures are stitched together using binder thread. Each folded signature is sewn together individually with multiple stitches and then joined with other signatures to create the complete book block. This is the traditional and best method of bookbinding. <br/> <br/> IDW Publishing hardcover
Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 090560 ISBN : 1631400401 9781631400407