Description: Picturesque Europe: A Delineation by Pen and Pencil of The Natural Features and the Picturesque and Historical Places of Great Britain and the Continent. Illustrated on Steel and Wood by European and American Artists Edited by Bayard Taylor, D. Appleton and Company, New York, 1875, illustrated, 13 x 10.5”, full leather, large quartos. In good condition. Boards exhibit typical wear with light scuffing, edge wear. Light dryness at extremes and edges. Gilt finishing remains bright and clean. Printed marbled end papers are free of ownership. Interiors are typically toned All gilt edges. Gilt dentals remain bright and clear. Bindings tight and intact. A solid, readable set! Please see photos. There is some aging on the outer parts of the pages but the darker colors are shadows when I took the photographs. Published in 1875, 1878 and 1879.. three engraved frontispieces, 57 steel engraved plates with tissue guards. Edited by Bayard Taylor, a native of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania who was a poet, literary critic, translator, travel author and diplomat.
Price: 400 USD
Location: Larchmont, New York
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Year Printed: 1875
Topic: Pictorials
Binding: Leather
Author: Bayard Taylor
Subject: History
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Publisher: D. Appleton & Company
Place of Publication: New York
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
