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Scotland : Illustrated in a Series of Views by Messrs. T. Allom W.H. Bartlett and H. McCulloch. By William Beattie. VOLUME ONE ONLY with vignette title page large folding map and 41 steel engraved plates
1838rif. 373352George Virtue London 1838. Hardcover. Very Good Condition. Scotland: Illustrated in a Series of Views 1838 by William Beattie with artwork by Thomas Allom W.H. Bartlett and Horatio McCulloch is a sumptuous two-volume travelogue NOTE ONLY VOLUME 1 OFFERED HERE that blends picturesque steel engravings with evocative prose. Commissioned expressly for this work the illustrations capture Scotland's dramatic landscapes historic ruins and bustling towns at the height of Romantic fascination with the sublime and the national. Beattie a physician and poet provides historical and descriptive commentary alongside each plate weaving together antiquarian detail folklore and personal observation. The result is a richly textured portrait of Scotland its natural grandeur cultural heritage and storied past intended to stir both patriotic pride and aesthetic delight. This volume includes 41 engraved plates including a folding map and were published by George Virtue a leading figure in illustrated books of the period. Original full leather the spine with raised bands gilt ruled and gilt lettered contrasting lettering piece gilt ruled boards. The joints are cracked though the boards are still firmly attached and the corners of the boards are bumped and rubbed. The head of the spine is chipped. The leather boards are scuffed and a little rubbed. The binding is actually quite firm and sound. Vignette title page large folding map and 41 engraved plates. Occaional damp stain on some plates principally to the blank margins and more severe on the last two plates extending to the images. 200 pages. The contents are browned throughout but the text block is firm with no loose or torn pages. Size: 12 x 18 cms. Category: Antiquarian & Rare; Special Interest. This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery outside the UK. If extra postage is required we will contact you before processing your order and you will be given the details and option to decline the extra cost. George Virtue hardcover
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