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Nabu Press, 2010-02-22. Paperback. Good.

Paperback / softback. New.

Hardback. New.

London: John and Arthur Arch, 1823. Hardcover. Very Good +. "Published for the Author, by John and Arthur Arch, . . . R. Triphook, . . . and J. Major . . . ." [8], 15, [1] p., 53 leaves of plates (1 leaf with copper-engraved dedication to Lavinia Countess Spencer signed Hewitt, 52 leaves of mounted plates, numbered 1-60, drawn and engraved by G.R. Lewis); 29 cm. Contemporary half red morocco with marbled paper over boards. Six spine compartments between gilt-rules and raised bands with gilt-tooled decoration. Black morocco spine label in second compartment with gilt-tooled title "Lewis's Etchings. Red morocco label on front board with double gilt-ruled border, gilt corner rosettes, and title "Etchings of the Physiognomy, Manners, & Character, of the People of France & Germany." All page edges marbled to match boards and endpapers. Remains of a small circular label on front fixed endpaper reading "Abbey" along lower edge. The plates were issued… Read More

London: for the author, by John And Arthur Arch, Cornhill; R. Triphook, Old Bond Street; and J. Major, Fleet Street, 1823. First edition. Engraved dedication leaf and 52 engraved plates numbered 1-60. [2], 15, [7] pp. 4to. Contemporary half-leather over marbled boards. Binding rubbed with some minor chipping at joints, some scattered foxing but overall clean internally. First edition. Engraved dedication leaf and 52 engraved plates numbered 1-60. [2], 15, [7] pp. 4to. Lewis accompanied Dibdin and provided the illustrations for his "Bibliographical Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany" (1821). This volume collections the illustrations that were left out of that edition, engraved and issued in parts by Lewis himself, who provides letterpress explanation of the plates as well.

London: Arch, Triphook, and Major, 1823. Roy. 8vo, t/p, list of plates, directions for placing the plates, engraved dedication, advertisement: i.e. (7), (1), [1]-15 pp. 60 illustrations on 52 plates, on India paper, numbered 1-60. Old polished calf rebacked, retaining the original backstrip. Occasional slight spotting, generally very good. § A pleasant copy of the volume of engravings that were intended to accompany Dibdin’s A Bibliographical Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany but were famously rejected by Dibdin as unworthy of his book -- hence Lewis issued them himself. He alludes gently to this in the preface, but mostly adds commentary to the illustrations here presented. “Lewis presents his case in an eight-page 'Advertisement' separately printed, (NUC locates only the Harvard copy and W.A. Jackson knew of one other but Korey has located many more including variants). Dibdin refrained from consigning his views to print, although he voiced his feelings freely; he did,… Read More

London, England: John and Arthur Arch, Cornhill. As New. 1823. Hardcover. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** – – *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Text block clean, pages tight to spine - 15 pages of text followed by 60 black and white plates of drawings made by the author as, in his own words, "...I accompanied the Rev. Thomas Frognall Dibdin on his 'Bibliographical, Antiquarian, and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, ' for the purpose of makng drawings of such subjects as might be thought proper to be introduced into the work which Mr. Dibdin intended to publish. " Red leather coverboards; decorated endpapers. -- with a bonus offer-- .