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
1812, First Edition. London : Printed for J. Harris [and 11 others]. Good copy in the original half calf over marble boards, with raised bands and gilt-blocked leather labels to spine (one label defective at the edges). Covers somewhat rubbed and worn, with evidence of removed labels from front board and pastedown. Text is notably tight, bright and clean, with some marginal dust-dulling only. A well-preserved copy overall. Item #454820
Physical description; [4], 959, [13] pages, [35] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm. Notes; Added, engraved title page reads: The beauties of England and Wales: or Delineations topographical, historical and descriptive. North Wales. Reissued under various titles. This volume, on the six counties in north Wales, dedicated to Sir Watkin Williams Wynne. Includes bibliography and index. Subjects; Wales, North -- Description and travel. Wales, North -- History. Wales -- Antiquities. Architecture -- Wales -- History.
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