$2,750
London: Chapman and Hall, 1836-1837. 20 parts in 19. 8vo, original blue-green wrappers. Housed in maroon morocco and cloth slipcase, cloth chemise. First edition in original parts. Illustrated with engraved plates by H.K. Browne ("Phiz"). With all advertisements as called for in Hatton & Cleaver except the following: parts I and III-XI lacking all ads; part XIII, "Pigot's coloured Views," 4pp., front; part XV, "Caledonia Illstrata," 2pp. and "Apsley Pellatt..." 4pp., rear; part XVIII lacking front ads, pp. 1-16. Soiling and marginal chipping to wrappers; dampstain to wrapper, part II; "Mechi's Catalogue" insert, part XIX/XX detached but present; darkening to plates; scattered foxing and brownspotting.
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2015-08-05