Wanderings and Excursions in North Wales

London: Tilt and Bogue, Simpkin and Co, Orr and Co, 1853. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 8.5" by 6". Various. A beautiful and finely bound copy of Thomas Roscoe's work exploring North Wales at the beginning of the nineteenth century, lavishly illustrated throughout. In a striking fine morocco binding.Illustrated with a vignette title page, one colour folding map, and forty-nine plates.Collated, complete.One page of publisher's adverts to the rear.Undated, dated from Jisc from a copy held at the British Library.A detailed travel journal, written during the author's long excursions through Wales.Roscoe offers a unique view on Wales in the early nineteenth century in this work, as the landscape was changing with the Industrial Revolution taking over.Written by Thomas Roscoe, an English author and translator. His other works include 'Gonzalo, the Traitor', 'The King of the Peak', and 'Legends of Venice'.Illustrated with engravings from drawings by Cattermole, Cox, and Creswick.Bookseller's label to the front pastedown. Prior owner's ink inscription and institutional stamp to the reverse of the title page. In a fine full morocco binding. Externally, smart. with just a little rubbing to the boards and spine. Bookseller's label to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some odd spots, mostly to the first and last few pages and to the plates. Prior owner's ink inscription and institutional stamp to the reverse of the title page. Map is in a lovely condition. Very Good Indeed