Beauties of English Landscape. Engraved by Dalziel Brothers, J. Cooper, E. Evans, H. Harral.
London & New York. George Routledge and Sons. 1874. Hardcover. sm4to, 25cm, xvi,301p., frontis & 170 plates and illustrations, in fine signed binding "Bound by Ramage, London", in full dark blue green levant morocco, blind ruled raised bands, gilt device decoration in the panels, blind ruled border on the boards with gilt device decorations at the corners, gilt spine and cover titles, bevelled boards, gilt line and blind border on the inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, a.e.g., scattered foxing, some damp stains on the last few leaves, faint (mainly tonal) stain on the spine half & the bind ing in slightly cupped, a good to very good sound working copy, (hmds). ~ Birket Foster's detailed views of English rural life in the mid 19th century. Living in Witley, the artist shows a country life in west Surrey. Each illustration is accompanied by poetry Wordsworth, Cowper, Byron, Drummond, Keats, Burns, Longfellow, and others. Item #35439
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