Live Auction 4072Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts including Illustrated and Private Press Books
Lot 83

LEAR, Edward (1812-88). Illustrated Excursions in Italy [Illustrated Excursions ... Volume II]. London: Thomas M'Lean, 1846. 2 volumes, 4° (372 x 272mm). 2 lithographed maps hand-coloured in outline, 55 tinted plates, 2 leaves of engraved music (foxed, title of vol.II with a tear in the fore-margin). Original decorated green cloth gilt (top of spine of vol.II missing, slightly worn, contents of both vols. loose in bindings). FIRST EDITION. Abbey Travel 172 (and note for vol.II). (2)

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LEAR, Edward (1812-88). Illustrated Excursions in Italy [Illustrated Excursions ... Volume II]. London: Thomas M'Lean, 1846. 2 volumes, 4° (372 x 272mm). 2 lithographed maps hand-coloured in outline, 55 tinted plates, 2 leaves of engraved music (foxed, title of vol.II with a tear in the fore-margin). Original decorated green cloth gilt (top of spine of vol.II missing, slightly worn, contents of both vols. loose in bindings). FIRST EDITION. Abbey Travel 172 (and note for vol.II). (2)