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viii,57,[1 blank], 1,[printer's imprint], [1 blank] pp. 27 full page illustrations by the author, engraved on wood and color printed by Edmund Evans. No. 4 of the Dumpy books for Children. Original pale green cloth lettered and stamped in dark green with ruled borders and vertical stripes. Some minor rubbing to cloth and some very light internal spotting. A very small (approx 2mm) marginal chip to page 11, not affecting text. Still, one of the nicest copies you will find of this very scarce item, usually found in much worse condition. Housed in a green full morocco clamshell case with gilt lettering on spine.

60 full page engravings of cherubs depicting divine love. Quotations in Latin, verses in Dutch, French and Spanish £1200

Brydges and Shaw - The Topographer

[Brydges, Sir Egerton and Shaw, Stebbing], The Topographer, (No's 1-27 bound in 4 volumes), published by Robson and Clarke, London, 1789-1791, the First edition, in Good+ condition.

27 issues (complete) bound in 4 volumes. Volume 1 - 582pp + index (12 plates, 2 folding); Volume 2 - 392pp + index (13 plates, 3 folding); Volume 3 - 398pp + 28pp + index (13 plates) and Volume 4 - 362pp + index, includes general index for all four volumes (11 plates, 1 folding). 8vo in size (140mm x 210mm)

Uniformly bound in full contemporary tree-calf, double contrasting title/volume leather labels, elaborate gilt to spines, gilt borders to covers, with gilt to edges and inner edges, marbled endpapers. Slightly chipped to head of spines, with small amount of loss, especially to volume 1. Small round volume label missing from volume 1. Internally some light browning, usually to plates with some offsetting, but generally fairly clean and bright. Each issue has a separate title page.

An attractive set of this short lived periodical, complete with all numbers and engravings called for. Scarce. Upcott xxvii