The Costume of Yorkshire, illustrated by a series of forty engravings, being fac-similes of original drawings, with descriptions in English and French.
by (WALKER, George.)
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About This Item
First Edition. Small folio (37*26.5cm), bound in half calf, re-backed with original spine laid down, hand-coloured aquatint frontispiece and 40 plates by R. and D.Havell after George Walker, text in English and French, 96 pp.Printed by T. Bensley, Bolt Court, Fleet Street, London for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, Paternoster Row; Ackermann, Strand; and Robinson, Son and Holdsworth, Leeds. 1814.
Some wear to the binding, light spotting to the front and rear blanks, else a fine example.
The illustrations in this work are an important historical record as they have become iconic depictions of the English working classes. The illustrations associated with the production of textiles at the start of the industrial age are particularly notable. Some of the subjects covered in this work include: local trades such as farmers, factory children and jockies.
Plate III "The Collier" is famous as it depicts in the background the first representation of a steam-engine on rails. In the image, the steam-engine is hauling coal at the Middleton colliery. This steam locomotive was designed and built in 1812 by Murray & Blenkinsop in Leeds , about two years before Stephenson's engine. By 1815, Blenkinsop had built four engines of this type for the colliery, which could haul 90 tons of coal.
(Abbey Life 432; Colas 3044; Tooley 498.)
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- Bookseller
- GEORGE HANCOCK RARE BOOKS (PBFA) (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 148
- Title
- The Costume of Yorkshire, illustrated by a series of forty engravings, being fac-similes of original drawings, with descriptions in English and French.
- Author
- (WALKER, George.)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Printed by T. Bensley, Bolt Court, Fleet Street, London for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, Paternoster Row; Ackermann, S
- Date Published
- 1814
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Re-backed
- Describes a book that has had the material covering the spine replaced or joints mended.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...