![TOPOGRAPHY -- WRIGHT, G.N. France Illustrated, Exhibiting Landscape Scenery, Antiquities, Military and Ecclesiastical Architecture &c. drawings by Thomas Allom. London: [1845-47]. 4 vols, 4°. Engraved additional titles, engraved plates. (Occasional light scattered spotting.) Contemporary half green calf, gilt spines, marbled edges (extremities very lightly rubbed). [With:] MORRIS, F.O. A Series of Picturesque Views of Seats of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland. London: [c.1880]. 6 vols (lacking the vol. of facsimile autographs of subscribers), 4°. Additional chromolithographic titles, chromolithographic plates. (Occasional light scattered spotting.) Original publisher's brick-red cloth, stamped in gilt and black (extremities lightly rubbed). [With:] BRYANT, William Cullen, editor. Picturesque America. New York: [1872-74]. 2 vols, 4°. Second edition. Additional engraved titles, engraved plates. Deluxe binding by Mathews of purple morocco, cover](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2010/CSK/2010_CSK_05682_1021_000(topography_--_wright_gn_france_illustrated_exhibiting_landscape_scener023654).jpg?w=1)
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TOPOGRAPHY -- WRIGHT, G.N. France Illustrated, Exhibiting Landscape Scenery, Antiquities, Military and Ecclesiastical Architecture &c. drawings by Thomas Allom. London: [1845-47]. 4 vols, 4°. Engraved additional titles, engraved plates. (Occasional light scattered spotting.) Contemporary half green calf, gilt spines, marbled edges (extremities very lightly rubbed). [With:] MORRIS, F.O. A Series of Picturesque Views of Seats of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland. London: [c.1880]. 6 vols (lacking the vol. of facsimile autographs of subscribers), 4°. Additional chromolithographic titles, chromolithographic plates. (Occasional light scattered spotting.) Original publisher's brick-red cloth, stamped in gilt and black (extremities lightly rubbed). [With:] BRYANT, William Cullen, editor. Picturesque America. New York: [1872-74]. 2 vols, 4°. Second edition. Additional engraved titles, engraved plates. Deluxe binding by Mathews of purple morocco, covers with ornate gilt borders, gilt spines, top edges gilt, the others uncut, gilt turn-ins (extremities lightly rubbed). Provenance: Warren (19th-century bookplate with crest) - Stephen Whitney (discreet blindstamp to titles). And 5 other vols on geography and general reference. (17)
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