A Picture Of Margate, And Its Vicinity..
Bound in contemporary half calf, gilt, over marbled boards. Occasional foxing marks as usual, and a slight damp stain occasionally affecting the lower margin of the plates, though the images are unaffected. An attractive copy of this, now very scarce, item.
£350.00
Details
MARGATE IN 1820
Publisher
Baldwin, Cradock and Joy, Paternoster Row.,
Date
1820
Synopsis
By w.c. oulton, esq. author of the traveller's guide, etc., etc. illustrated with a map and twenty views, engraved by j.j.shury, from drawings by captain g. varlo, r.m.
Item Description
First Edition, half title + engraved map + engraved title-page + letterpress title-page + preface [ii] + 5-124 pp. + [1 pp. list of plates], illustrated with 19 engraved views (the engraved title-page has a plate of St Johns Church which forms the 20th plate). In this copy the unnumbered list of plates is bound at the end, instead of after the letterpress title-page, as in some copies, which accounts for the pagination of the prelims (vi), when only [iv] are present. This example is complete in every way.
Notes
Fine early 19th century view book and descriptive guide of the town and harbour of Margate, here described in accurate detail, giving probably the best record of the town at this time. Steam boats with hordes of visitors are depicted, and the thoroughfares and bathing establishments of the town, as well as more prosaic edifices such Cobb's Brewery and The Prevention Post, windmills, etc., etc. A charming guide which depicts the town in words and fine engraved views.
[Stock No. 20302]
