The History of the Isle of Wight Lidar six engraved plates

six engraved plates

Illustrated by a series of thirty drawings and disgrams in colour and numerous woodcuts

A lovely set

with text frames and decorative elements unique to the French edition

and chapter head-pieces

The History of the Isle of Wight Lidar six engraved platesLondon: Printed by A. Hamilton; and sold by R. Dodsley, T. Cadell, G. Robinson [etc.], 1781. First Edition. Small folio (12 x 10 ins) Contemporary calf boards with new spine lettered in gilt with five raised bands and the date at foot. Boards well rubbed with one corner restored, points of corners rounded and worn. Large engraved folding map, hand coloured, torn in two places but with no loss. Plan of Carisbrook Castle,12 doublespread engraved plates,