Lot 449
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ACKERMANN, Rudolph. Microcosm of London. London: T. Bensley, 1808-10. 3 volumes, 4° (331 x 256mm). Woodcut titles, engraved dedication leaves and 104 hand-coloured aquatint plates after Rowlandson and Pugin, half titles (some offsetting, text leaves in volume I mostly rather browned). Modern half calf, red and black lettering-pieces on spines (a few marks).
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ACKERMANN, Rudolph. Microcosm of London. London: T. Bensley, 1808-10. 3 volumes, 4° (331 x 256mm). Woodcut titles, engraved dedication leaves and 104 hand-coloured aquatint plates after Rowlandson and Pugin, half titles (some offsetting, text leaves in volume I mostly rather browned). Modern half calf, red and black lettering-pieces on spines (a few marks).

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ACKERMANN, Rudolph. Microcosm of London. London: T. Bensley, 1808-10. 3 volumes, 4° (331 x 256mm). Woodcut titles, engraved dedication leaves and 104 hand-coloured aquatint plates after Rowlandson and Pugin, half titles (some offsetting, text leaves in volume I mostly rather browned). Modern half calf, red and black lettering-pieces on spines (a few marks).

FIRST EDITION, early issue with Contents Leaf in volume I in first state and all the errata uncorrected except for 'coustom'. The plates are watermarked 1806-08 in volume I, 1808 in volume II and 1808-09 in volume III. Abbey Scenery 212; Tooley 7. (3)
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