CRAIG, William Marshall.  Description of the Plates representing the Itinerant Traders of London in their Ordinary Costume. [London: Richard Phillips, plates dated 1804]. 4° (259 x 202mm). 31 hand-coloured etched plates, all within a grey wash border (title very lightly browned). Red morocco gilt by Zaehnsdorf, sides with gilt border and cornerpieces, inner dentelles, gilt edges (extremities lightly rubbed). FIRST EDITION. Abbey Life 271. Abbey cites a copy which lacks the text to plate number 23, 'Poor Sweep'; it is, however, present in our copy.
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CRAIG, William Marshall. Description of the Plates representing the Itinerant Traders of London in their Ordinary Costume. [London: Richard Phillips, plates dated 1804]. 4° (259 x 202mm). 31 hand-coloured etched plates, all within a grey wash border (title very lightly browned). Red morocco gilt by Zaehnsdorf, sides with gilt border and cornerpieces, inner dentelles, gilt edges (extremities lightly rubbed). FIRST EDITION. Abbey Life 271. Abbey cites a copy which lacks the text to plate number 23, 'Poor Sweep'; it is, however, present in our copy.

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CRAIG, William Marshall. Description of the Plates representing the Itinerant Traders of London in their Ordinary Costume. [London: Richard Phillips, plates dated 1804]. 4° (259 x 202mm). 31 hand-coloured etched plates, all within a grey wash border (title very lightly browned). Red morocco gilt by Zaehnsdorf, sides with gilt border and cornerpieces, inner dentelles, gilt edges (extremities lightly rubbed). FIRST EDITION. Abbey Life 271. Abbey cites a copy which lacks the text to plate number 23, 'Poor Sweep'; it is, however, present in our copy.
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