Pennant, Thomas

Fourteen Uniform Volumes of the Works, namely: Arctic Zoology ( 3 vols), A Tour in Scotland (2 vols), A Tour in Scotland & Voyage to the Hebrides, History of Quadrupeds (2 vols.),The Journey to Snowdon, A Tour in Wales, The History of the Parishes of Whiteford and Holywell, A Tour from Downing to Alston Moor, The Journey from Chester to London, A Journey from London to the Isle of Wight (2 vols as 1)

      1778 - Fourteen quarto volumes, bound in half brown Morocco and tan buckram. the endpapers are thin card with one-sided sugar-paper finish. The set was given as a gift in March 1926 (ink inscriptions on each first leaf, and several have also the pencilled inscription "Rebound Sept 1925". Blind-embossed raised bands and decorative "cartouches", titles in gilt, publication dates in gilt at foot of spines, ranging from 1778 to 1801. Top edges red-speckled, other edges untrimmed in most volumes. many maps and plates, some folding, some hand-coloured in outline. A very clean, noble and stoutly-bound set, some foxing in particular areas, chiefly, as usual, to early and late leaves and plates. This is a preliminary listing. Detailed collation to follow or on request. Inspection is invited (by appointment, please). Obviously a VERY heavy set, which would cost some £200 or more to send safely outside the UK. An extra charge may also need to be made for inland postage or carriage. [Attributes: Hard Cover]