Tour of the Grand Junction : illustrated with a series of engravings; with an historical and topographical description of those parts of the counties of Middlesex, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, and Northamptonshire through which the canal passes / by J. Hassell..
Published / Created:
London : Printed for J. Hassell, 1819.
Physical Description:
viii, 147 p., 24 leaves of plates : ill. ; 25 cm
Holdings:
Rare Books and ManuscriptsDA670.G7 H29 Copy 1Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon CollectionRare Books and ManuscriptsDA670.G7 H29 Copy 2
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Printed by W. Flint.Abbey, J.R. Scenery of Great Britain and Ireland in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, 30BAC: British Art Center has two copies. Copy 1 is the Abbey copy. The title of copy 1 reads in part "Illustrated in a series"; the title of copy 2 differs, reading in part "illustraed with a series." The dedication leaf (p. iii-iv) is lacking in copy 1. Two plates in copy 2 are watermarked 1822; the plates in copy 1 are watermarked 1817. Copy 1 is a presentation copy from the author to the editor of the Gentleman's Magazine [John Nichols]; copy 2 has the bookplate of Charles Edward Barnett.
Subject Terms:
Morse, William Inglis, b. 1874 -- Bookplate & autograph. | Grand Junction Canal (England) | England -- Description and travel. | Flint, W. -- Printer. | Nichols, John -- Pres. insc. from John Hassell. | Hassell, John -- Pres. insc. to John Nichols. | Barnett, Charles Edward -- Bookplate.