Collectible - Good

London, Edinburgh: Archibald Fullarton & Co., no date stated, but statue depicted to front board was erected in 1852 and the previous owner, Alexander Davidson, lived at the listed address (Addison House, Ridgway, Wimbledon) from at least 1877. Div. 2. Sm 4to hardcover in blue cloth with rendering of Edinburgh's statue of Wellington seated atop a rearing horse in gilt to front board and blind to rear. Blind decorative border to front and rear board. Spine has five stamped bands with gilt titling to second compartment, volume to fourth, and publisher to last. 215pp+plates. Seven beautiful plates - the portraits engraved by Samuel Freeman and the landscapes by S. Fisher and E.Finden - and a map by A. Petermann at front. A good book with boards moderately soiled and white flecking near top edge of front board. Spine head slightly erose and foot a bit frayed. Corners, too, gently bumped and a bit frayed. Top edge dust stained. Inside near-very good with small early bookplate of Alexander Davidson, member of the Royal Astronomical Society, to front pastedown. Hinge paper cracked at front and rear. Plates somewhat foxed, but still bright and clear with tissue guards intact. Text is bright and clean. As the second part of the series, this book is clearly sequential to the first, with no title page and page numbers starting at 217. Inquire if you need further information.