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Barber's Picturesque Illustrations of the Isle of Wight Comprising Views of Every Object of Interest on the Island Engraved from Original Drawings Accompanied By Historical and Geographical Descriptions
1834rif. 959Z7London: Simpkin & Marshall 1834. First edition. Leather. Good. 9" by 5.5". Thomas Barber. The first edition of this visual study on the beauty of the Isle of Wight by Thomas Barber with his detailed engravings throughout and bound in half calf. The first edition. Illustrated with a folding monochrome frontispiece map an engraved title page and forty monochrome steel engraved plates. Collated complete.A beautifully illustrated study of the Isle of Wight depicting the picturesque scenery of the English island. Thomas Barber the author and artist depicts and describes the key topographical features of the island with historical descriptions. Bound in contemporary half calf with blanks retained. Undated dated by copies held institutionally. Bound in half calf with marbled paper to the boards with original blanks retained. Externally joints starting to the heads and tails with rubbing to the joints extremities and boards and light loss to the head of the spine. Front free endpaper starting. Internally firmly bound with minimal age toning and spotting to the pages. Good Simpkin & Marshall hardcover
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