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1. A Pedestrian Tour of
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2. General View of the Agriculture
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3. General View of the
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4. Rev. J. EVANS
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5. Rev. J. EVANS
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6. BINGLEY W. Rev 1774-1823.
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7. A Tour in Wales 1773
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8. MALKIN Benj. Heath 1769-1842
The Scenery, Antiquities, and Biography, of South Wales in the year 1803 Price : $700 Buy now Published by Longman and O Rees 1804. 1st. Edition with embellished with 12 views and one fold-out map of Wales;- Plates by LaporteMalkin, schoolmaster and antiquary. His taste for the picturesque is to be seen in his topographical work The Scenery, Antiquities and Biography of South Wales, published in 1804 and reissued in a two-volume edition in 1807. Written after a tour of south Wales in 1803, it was one of the best travel books of its kind, displaying Malkin's acute observation and considerable knowledge of Welsh history. Re-binded in half dark red leather with gilt lettering to the spine and date. Some slight foxing, but otherwise a very fine collectable copy, uncut paper. |
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9. BINGLEY, REV W.
North Wales : Including Its Scenery, Antiquities, Customs and Some Sketches of its Natural History Delineated from Two Excursions Through All the Interesting Parts of That Country During the Summers of 1798 and 1801. Price : $250 Buy now Published in London by Longman and Rees, 1804. 2 Volumes;- First Edition. Large fold-out hand-coloured map to volume I. Frontispiece to volume 2. plus 12 pages of music (sixteen songs) to volume II. and Index, Uncommon Welsh Plants. An essay on the Language. re-binded in green cloth covers. a fine clean copies of a very collectable books. |
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10. Borrow, George 1803-81
WILD WALES: Its People, Language, and Scenery, in Three Volumes -1862 Published in London by John Murray;- 1862. First Edition. [1000 copies printed]. p. [v] "Notice. Some slight portions of this work appeared in the 'Quarterly Review' for January, 1861" [The London Quarterly Review, Jan. 1861 "The Welch and Their Literature by George Borrow"]. 3 volumes. Original dark blue cloth covers with paper labels to all three spines. rare in original covers, highly collectable. Price : $450 Buy now George Henry Borrow (5 July 1803 – 26 July 1881) was an English author who wrote novels and travelogues based on his own experiences traveling around Europe. Over the course of his wanderings, he developed a close affinity with the Romani people of Europe, who figure prominently in his work. His best known books are The Bible of Spain, the autobiographical Lavengo, and The Romany Rye, about his time with the English;- Romanichal (gypsies).Having a military father, Borrow had a childhood of growing up at different posts. In the autumn of 1815, he accompanied the regiment to Clonmel in Ireland. There he attended the Protestant Academy, where he learned to read Latin and Greek ‘from a nice old clergyman’. He was also introduced to the Irish Language by a fellow student named Murtagh, who tutored him in return for a pack of playing cards. In keeping with the political friction of the time, he learned to sing "the glorious tune ‘Croppies Lie Down’ at the military barracks. He was introduced to horsemanship and learned to ride without a saddle. After less than a year in Ireland, the regiment returned to Norwich. With the threat of war having receded, the strength of the unit was greatly reduced. |
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11. John TORBUCK;-
A Collection of Welsh Tours; or, a Display of the Beauties of Wales, selected principally from Celebrated Histories and Popular Tours, with occasiona; Remarks, bound with A Tour of the River Wye and its Vicinity 1798 Price : $250 Buy now Publisher, G. Sael, London 1798 - Scarce. 2 volumes in one. The Collection of Welsh Tours is the third corrected edition of 1797 and The Tour of the River Wye is a 1798 first edition, with a separate title page. The name of the author is not given in the book but confirmed by British Library records. With 5 engraved sepia plates, including the frontispiece, in Welsh Tours and 2 engraved sepia plates in the Wye (all checked and present). Half black leather binding with a red label with gilt lettering to the spine, and decorated gilt lines and the date in gilt 1798 on the spine. Its a fine copy of a very collectable book. |
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12. The Cambrian Tourist 1828
or Post=Chaise Companion Through Wales; Containing Cursory Sketches of the Welsh Territories, and a Brief Description Price : $200 Buy now London: Geo. B Whittaker, 1828;- Original Blue buckram. Spine has the title in gilt and some gilt lines, and gilt lettering to the front covers. This is the Rare Six Edition of 1828, the whole corrected, and considerable enlarged, with two foldout maps in very fine condition. At the back pages are the Sonnets & an Index of all the Welsh Towns and Villages.. A frontispiece of The Suspension Bridge over the Menai at Bangor Ferry. the book is in very fine condition and is highly collectable. Rare. |
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13. The Cambrian Tourist 1821
or Post=Chaise Companion Through Wales; Containing Cursory Sketches of the Welsh Territories, and a Brief Description Price: $150 Buy now Published in London: by Edwards and Knibb, 1821 Through Wales; containing cursory sketches of The Welsh Territories, and a description of the manners, customs and games of the Natives. With charts, comprehending at one view the available routes, best Inns, distances, and objects most worthy of attention. The whole corrected and considerably enlarged. With a beautiful engraving of the Suspension Bridge now erected over the Menai Straits, at Bangor Ferry. 2 pull- out charts in very fine condition;- 5th. Edition corrected and Enlarged. Frontispiece of the Suspension Bridge. Original paper boards with paper label to the spine, a fine copy of a very collectable travel book. |
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14. George Nicholson
The Cambrian Traveller's Guide, and Pocket Companion 1808 Price : $125 Buy now Published in Stourport;- by George Nicholson 1808. A scarce first edition of this little companion to Welsh travel. 'Containing the collected information of the most popular and authentic writers, relating to the principality of Wales, and parts of the adjoining Counties; Expanded by considerable additions, the results of various excursions: comprehending histories and descriptions of the cities, towns, villages, mansion, palaces, abbeys, churches, inns, mountains, rocks, waterfalls, ferries, bridges, passes etc arranged in alphabetical order. Also, descriptions of what is remarkable in the intermediate spaces as solitary houses, forts, encampments, walls, ancient roads, caverns, rivers, aqueducts, lakes, forests, woods, fields of battle, islets, cromlechs, carneths, tumuli, pillars, druidic circles, works of iron, tin, copper etc. The roads are described, the distances given, and the distinct routes of Aikin, Barber, Bingley, Coxe, Donovan, Evans, Hutton, Malkin, Pennant, Skrine, Warner and Wyndham, are preserved. The whole interspersed with historic and biographical notices with natural history, botany, mineralogy, and with remarks on the commerce, manufactures, agriculture and manners and customs of the inhabitants'. Additional illustrated title with a charming vignette. Condition: In original half calf binding with red marbled boards. Gilt lettering and gilt lines to the spine. Externally sound although slightly rubbed. Internally a very fine copy, with 3 old lettered attached to the back cover of the book, and handwritten notes to the end papers. A Scarce and highly collectable early travel book. |
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15. Skrine, Henry
Two Successive Tours Throughout the Whole of Wales 1812 Price : $250 Buy now Published by Turner, London, 1812. Second Edition. Hard Cover. Fair. With Several of the Adjacent English Counties; So as to Form a Comprehensive View of The Picturesque Beauty, The Peculiar Manners, and the Fine Remains of Antiquity, in that Interesting Part of the British Island." Second edition with a a hand- coloured map, and additions. Rebound in dark brown half-leather, and marble paper stunning covers, with gilt lettering and gilt decoration along the spine. A very fine, rare collectable copy. |
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16. SKRINE, HENRY:
Two Successive Tours of Wales. 1798;- Two successive tours throughout the whole of Wales with several of the adjacent English counties; so as to form a Comprehensive View of the picturesque beauty, the peculiar manners, and the fine remains of Antiquity, in that interesting part of the British Island. Price : $250 Buy now London. 1798 . 8vo. In original brown half calf leather binding with gilt to black morocco title label on spine. Marbled boards. Speckled edges. 280pp. In very good condition. Boards rubbed at faces and edges.Neat handwritten inscription to half title page. Occasional small marks and foxing spots. Else a clean and tight copy. An account of two journeys through Wales in the late 18th century. The author had previously described journeys through the North of England and Scotland . |
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