CHANTREY'S PEAK SCENERY or, Views in Derbyshire.Engraved by W.B.and George Cooke after drawings by Sir Francis Chantrey, R.A.With historical & topographicsl descriptions.

CROSTON, James. Sir Francis Chantrey, R.A.:

Edité par DERBY Frank Murray and Hamilton Adams & Co, 1886

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A very clean sound copy of the First Edition but in rather distressed original blue publishers cloth all edges gilt and blocked to the front board with Eyam Cross. Large Quarto [12¾x10½ inches] 15 page introduction by Croston followed by 29 guarded steel engraved plates all in excellent condition.Original black endpapers the superb plates, mostly engraved by W B and George Cooke from Chantrey's drawings. Each single-sided plate has a paper guard and a page of descriptive text. Glorious views of the Peak District as it used to be, including lead smelting in Middleton Dale,and untamed Dovedale. Clean & tight with no inscriptions. [A small number of views from this work hand coloured and mounted ready for framing are also available.].

N° de réf. du vendeur 6356

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• Titre: CHANTREY'S PEAK SCENERY or, Views in Derbyshire.Engraved by W.B.and George Cooke after drawings by Sir Francis Chantrey, R.A.With historical & topographicsl descriptions.
• Éditeur: DERBY Frank Murray and Hamilton Adams & Co
• Date de parution: 1886
• Reliure: Couverture rigide
• Édition: Edition originale
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • Derbyshire