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The Lakes of England
George Tattersall
1836
Sherwood & Co : London
8.5" by 6"
xii [1], 2-165pp
SUMMARY
The first edition of George Tattersall's descriptive work on the lakes of England, illustrated throughout, and with a colour folding map.
First Edition,Folding Maps,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs 1 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 22.99
EU Postage: £ 16.99
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DESCRIPTION
The first edition of this work.
A beautiful study of the various scenic lakes found in England, such as Windermere, Ullswater, and Derwentwater.
Illustrated with an engraved title page, a folding colour map, and forty plates. Collated, complete.
The work of George Tattersall. Tattersall was an artist and architect, who also published sporting works under the pseudonym 'Wildrake'.
With 'Tablets of an Itinerant' to the half title.
Lacking the publisher's adverts to the rear.
A charming guide to the English landscape.
CONDITION
In the publisher's original cloth binding. Discolouration to back strip, lacking cloth to the back strip head. Rear hinge strained, but firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Pages and plates age toned due to paper type. Light spotting throughout.
Overall Condition: Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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