Life in England in Aquatint and Lithography, 1770-1860: Architecture, Drawing Books, Art Collections, Magazines, Navy and Army, Panoramas etc. from the Library of J. R. Abbey; a Bibliographical Guide

Folkestone & London: Dawsons of Pall Mall, 1972. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed. 12.5" by 9.5". Not Stated. A profusely illustrated bibliographical catalogue of illustrations of life in England between 1770-1860, through aquatint and lithography. A 1972 reprint of the 1953 edition, in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with thirty-two collotype plates and numerous in-text illustrations. Collated, complete.A comprehensive bibliographical catalogue of books published in England between 1770 and 1860, illustrated with aquatints and lithographs, from the library of J. R. Abbey. This catalogue was created to give an insight into life in England in this period, through the publications catalogued.Major John Roland Abbey (1894-1969) was an English book collector, who wrote several books himself, including this one and Scenery of Great Britain and Ireland in Aquatint and Lithography, 1770-1860, from the Library of J. R. Abbey. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, cloth is very bright and smart. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean, except for marks to the end papers, caused by remnants of tape to the flyleaves of the dust wrapper. Dust wrapper is generally smart with light soiling and chipping to the head and tail of the spine, with two tape repairs to the reverse of the wrap. Very Good Indeed