The History of Bath by Richard Warner, 1801, extra illustrated with original watercolours

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Bath interest. 1801 The History of Bath by Richard Warner. Bath: R. Cruttwell. First edition; uncommon. From the library of Violet Stothert, a member of the Stothert family (of Stothert and Pitt fame). Extra illustrated, including etchings, original watercolour paintings and engravings bound in. Lavishly bound in later full straight grain morocco, with gilt titles and detailing to the spine, gilt decorative borders and dentelles. All edges gilt. Just the odd abrasion, instance of light rubbing and loss to the leather, one or two minor indentations to the boards. An abrasion running across the fore edge. All edges gilt, endpapers marbled. Ownership bookplate of Violet Stothert to front pastedown. The binding firm, leaves occasionally a touch age-toned, with some spotting and light foxing. Complete with frontispiece, folding plan and thirteen engraved plates as issued; with seventy-four additional plates bound in, being etchings, engravings, portraits and topographical and including nine in colour. Including one double page original watercolour of Bradford-on-Avon, and another single page original watercolour. A superior copy, extra illustrated, in a lovely binding and from the library of a prominent Bath family. 4to. (1) Publisher: R. Cruttwell Publisher Location: Bath Publication Date: 1801 Binding: Hardcover Edition: First Edition