The Beauties of England and Wales: or, Original Delineations, Topographical, Historical, and Descriptive, of Each County; Embellished with Engravings; by the Rev. J. Evans Vol. XVII Part I [North Wales counties of Anglesea, Caernarvonshire, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Montgomeryshire, and Merionethshire]

London: J. Harris; Vernor, Hood and Sharpe; Longman and Co.; J. Walker; R. Baldwin; Sherwood and Co.; J. and J. Cundee; B. and R. Crosby and Co.; J. Cuthell; J. and J. Richardson; Cadell and Davies; and F. C. and J. Rivington, 1812. Hardcover. [4], 959, [11] pages, frontispiece, added engraved series title page, and 27 leaves of plates: tables; 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. Ex-library: remains of handwritten labels on spine; 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 "853" is faintly stamped at the foot of the the first page of text. Includes lists of books, maps, and views relating to Wales and an index. Plates include views of: Nant Mill; the River Ogwen; Denbigh Castle, prior to 19th-century restoration; Chirk Castle; and Harlech Castle. In Good Condition: minor loss at head of spine; edges are lightly rubbed; dampstain at lower gutter of frontispiece and added engraved series title page; faint dampstain at lower corner of some pages of text and plates (not impacting images); same at upper corner of final 3 leaves of index; ex-library, as described above; otherwise, clean and solid. Good. Item #011967

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