Lot 209
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FIELDING, T. H. & J. WALTON. A Picturesque Tour of the English Lakes, containing a Description of the most Romantic Scenery of Cumberland, Westmoreland, and Lancashire, London: R. Ackermann, 1821. 4° (332 x 270mm). 49 hand-coloured aquatint plates including title-vignette (lacks half title, stain in lower fore-margin of 5 plates and the relevant leaves of text, very light offsetting). Contemporary blue calf, spine gilt in compartments and with red title-label, gilt floral border round sides enclosing an inner pointillé border with cornerpieces made up of small tools, inner gilt dentelle, gilt edges (very lightly rubbed). Abbey Scenery 192.
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FIELDING, T. H. & J. WALTON. A Picturesque Tour of the English Lakes, containing a Description of the most Romantic Scenery of Cumberland, Westmoreland, and Lancashire, London: R. Ackermann, 1821. 4° (332 x 270mm). 49 hand-coloured aquatint plates including title-vignette (lacks half title, stain in lower fore-margin of 5 plates and the relevant leaves of text, very light offsetting). Contemporary blue calf, spine gilt in compartments and with red title-label, gilt floral border round sides enclosing an inner pointillé border with cornerpieces made up of small tools, inner gilt dentelle, gilt edges (very lightly rubbed). Abbey Scenery 192.

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FIELDING, T. H. & J. WALTON. A Picturesque Tour of the English Lakes, containing a Description of the most Romantic Scenery of Cumberland, Westmoreland, and Lancashire, London: R. Ackermann, 1821. 4° (332 x 270mm). 49 hand-coloured aquatint plates including title-vignette (lacks half title, stain in lower fore-margin of 5 plates and the relevant leaves of text, very light offsetting). Contemporary blue calf, spine gilt in compartments and with red title-label, gilt floral border round sides enclosing an inner pointillé border with cornerpieces made up of small tools, inner gilt dentelle, gilt edges (very lightly rubbed). Abbey Scenery 192.
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