Vectis Scenery: Being a Series of Original & Select Views: Exhibiting the Picturesque Beauties and Places of particular interest in The Isle of Wight, Drawn from Nature & Engraved by George Brannon, many years a local resident. To which are prefixed A complete Topographical Description and the general Tours of the Island, embracing every Information in the best degree useful to Strangers.
Wooton-Common, Isle of Wight. Printed and Published by the engraver. Nd. [1837]. Hardcover. oblong4to, 23.5x 30cm, 54p., with copper engraved frontis, title-page vignette, map and 30 copper engraved plates, one plate repaired, in contemporary half dark green calf, gilt spine titles, marbled boards, wear at the edges heavy on the board edges, plates foxed, very good copy at these attractive plates (hoL). - Drawn and illustrated by Irish artist, George Brannon (1784-1860): "a Local Production.Sale confined to the Island". Presumably the second edition with frontis, map and 3 additional plates. An early view book, with history and tours, of the Isle of Wight, splendidly illustrated with copper-plate engravings dated from 1824 to 1836. This title not in "Holloway. British Topographical Books." Item #29577
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