The Beauties of England and Wales; or, Original Delineations, Topographical, Historical, and Descriptive, of Each County; Embellished with Engravings by Edward Wedlake Brayley Vol. VII [Hertfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and part of Kent]

London: Vernor, Hood & Sharpe; Longman, Hurst, Rees, & Orme; Cuthell & Martin; W. J. & J. Richardson; J. and A. Arch; J. Harris and B. Crosby, 1808. Hardcover. 612, [40] pages, frontispiece, added engraved series title page, 22 leaves of engraved plates: in-text drawings and table; 22 cm. Red morocco spine with gilt-tooled spine title; dark red pebble-grain cloth over boards. All page edges have red speckling. White endpapers with blue fibers. Unpaginated pages following text contain a list of books, maps, and views relating to the counties described in this volume; an index; and corrections and additions to this volume. Ex-library: two small handwritten spine labels; front fixed endpaper bears late 19th-century bookplate of Sage Public Library, West Bay City, Mich.; small circulation pocket on back fixed endpaper. The number "836" is faintly stamped at the foot of the the first page of text. This is the seventh volume in an extensive set of books on the counties of England and Wales, arranged alphabetically. This volume covers Hertfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and part of Kent. Plates include views of: St. Alban's Cathedral; High St. in Hertfordshire; Holywell House (demolished in 1837); the Rye House; Broxbourne Church; Waltham Cross; Amwell House; Hertford Castle; Hatfield House; Colney House; Kings Langley Church [All Saints' Church, Kings Langley]; Godmanchester Church; and Ingress Park, Kent. A wonderful look at three English counties at the dawn of the 19th century. In Good Condition: fore-edge of front cover sunned; edges are lightly rubbed; ex-library, as described above; pages 43 and 44 soiled; faint dampstain occasionally on plates and text; minor foxing on a few pages; otherwise, pages and plates are clean and solid. Good. Item #011644

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