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New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The Switzerland. Illustrated in a series of views taken expressly for this work by W. H. Bartlett. [With a map.] VOL. II.

New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The Switzerland. Illustrated in a series of views taken expressly for this work by W. H. Bartlett. [With a map.] VOL. I.

George Virtue, 1836. 1st edn. Vol I only. Tall 8vo. Rebound in gilt lettered faux black morocco (worn at bottom edge of lower board, stained at top corner of half title and some other front endpapers, spotted in places). Pp. iv + 188, illus with b&w plates and folding map (previous owner's neat 1837 inscription on front free endpaper).

Ivy Lane, London: Geo Virtue 1793?-1868, 1835. First Edition . Hardcover. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. WH Bartlett (William Henry 1809-1854). G, 1st ed, 1835, 37 pls. In contemporary, dark green decorative cloth, a little worn and bumped at corners and edges, some marks to both top and bottom covers. Spine has tooling and title in gilt, joints cracked at head and tail, edges bumped and chipped. Internally, yellow endpapers, small bookseller label to fpd, engraved title with vignette a little loose, some browning and foxing as is normal with this title, 116 pp (only), 37 pls, (of 37, steel), most plates are tissue guarded, note at base says a second volume will be ready for delivery on the 1st of September, 1835, dated March 1835, plates dated 1834 & 1835, some foxing & light browning to a few edges, end page has 2 small pieces missing at head. Issued in part to become 3 volumes in 1836. Beattie, physician and poet. See ODNB for a full Bio. (Allibone 135)

London: George Virtue, 1836. First edition. Cloth. Good Only. 11" by 8.5". W.H. Bartlett. Volume I from this collection of beautiful engravings created expressly for this work by British artist W.H. Bartlett. A lovely series of engravings by nineteenth-century British artist William Henry Bartlett, created expressly for this work on Switzerland.Written by William Beattie.Volume I only.The first edition of this work. Bartlett's primary concern was to render 'lively impressions of actual sights'. Many views contain some ruin or element of the past including many scenes of churches, abbeys, cathedrals and castles, and Nathaniel Parker Willis described Bartlett's talent thus: 'Bartlett could select his point of view so as to bring prominently into his sketch the castle or the cathedral, which history or antiquity had allowed'.Beautifully illustrated throughout with fifty seven engraved plates. Collated and complete. In full cloth binding. Externally, some shelf wear to the boards and bumping to the… Read More

London: George Virtue, 1836 Book. Illus. by Bartlett, W. H.. Good. Full-Leather. Good Vol 2 only; full leather with 4 raided bands, red & gilt lettering on spine; all extremities are rubbed; moderate foxing to edges of pages/plates, but text block is otherwise clean & tight; gift inscription dated July 20, 1843 on ffep; all plates & maps present.

London:: George Virtue,, 1836.. full dark blue calf; gilt armorial emblem on each front panel; gilt spines with raised bands; all edges marbled.. Slight foxing to a few pages at the beginning and end of each volume; a few tiny scuffs to the bindings; both volumes tight and sound.. 4to,. Added illustrated title page (foxed) in each volume; illustrated throughout from engravings..

London.: George Virtue., 1836. 152pp, additional engraved title page (detached), folding map, 49 engraved plates (with tissue guards) by W. H. Bartlett. Period three quarter leather binding & marbelled boards. Firm binding with slight edge wear, rubbing & scuff marks. Internally, joint has cracked at the title page but remains firm, pages and plates are generally clean with occasional light spotting.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall.

London: George Virtue, 1836. First Edition. Leather. Good. Illustrated. Author was a Medical Doctor graduate from the University of Edinburgh and member of the Royal College of Physicians in London. Full leather/ Raised bands. Gold gilt lettering on spine. Corners and board edges worn. Heavy damp-staining on binding and text. Decorated end papers. 152pp. Full refund if not satisfied.

George Virtue, 1836-01-01. Hardcover. Good. 2 volume set. Profusely illustrated with numerous engraved plates. Quarto. Contemporary 3/4 leather over marbled boards, gilt, marbled endpapers and endpages. Rubbing wear, slight fading to spine. Text block clean and crisp. Plates are foxed, affecting engraving on several plates. This is an oversized or heavy book, that requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.

London, George Virtue 1835.. 4to. Contemporary full green strait-grained morocco, worn at extremities.. Engraved title, chromo-litho. frontis. ( "The Betrothed" ),82 engraved plates with pink tissue-guards. Some scattered foxing, and a marginal stain not touching plate to some later engravings, a manuscript index of plates, and a manuscript title-page, a very good copy. . Offered as a collection of plates without letterpress.

London : George Virtue, 1838. First Edition. Softcover. Poor set in the original stiff-card wrappers; wear and tear as with age (spines damaged). Text remains in fine condition and without blemish. Physical description; 2 v. : ill., folded map ; 29 cm. Notes; Each volume has added t.-p. with engraved vignettes. The engravings are identical with those in the work by N. G. van Kampen, entitled ""Zwitzerland en de Alpen van Savoye, in afbeeldingen en tafereelen geschetst."" Vol. 2 has [49] leaves of plates. Subjects; Switzerland — Description and travel. Switzerland — Pictorial works. Genre; Illustrated.

London: George Virtue. 1836. Two volumes (complete), cloth boards, all edges gilt, large folding map, 106 engraved plates with tissue guards. Boards rubbed, light foxing throughout, good condition. 1st edition. Boards.

London: George Virtue. , 1838. Contemporary full polished calf, raised bands, gilt spine decorations, gilt borders, all edges gilt. . Very good, tight and clean, very light shelfwear, a very good tight clean copy. . folio., 28.5x22 cm. . Heavy book, will require extra shipping. weight: 5.2 lb. Engraved half-titles, 106 full-page engravings, one folding map.

London, : George Virtue, 1836,. 290x230mm,. 188 + reliure de l’époque demi-marocain rouge à coins. Plats papier avec encadrements double filets dorés. Titre, tomaison, filet et ornementation dorés au dos. Tranches dorées. Cuir par endroits frotté. Rousseurs marginales.

London. George Virtue & Co. 1836 (Engravings dated 1834-6.). 2 vols. Hardback, large, size 10.5 x 8 inches. Bound in dark purple full morocco leather, decorative gilt lettering and decorations to spines, decorative gilt paneled boards with gilt edge dentelles. Marbled endpapers and full gilt page edges. In very good conditions. Some rubbing to edges and corners, and ends of spines. Some scratches and marks to rear board of vol.1, vol.2 rubbed on front with some large surface chips. Bookplates to endpapers "Thomas Fraser Grove." Bookseller labels above "T.Connolly, Dublin." Prelims clean and bright, no penned inscriptions to endpapers. Some foxing to engraved titles with some minor staining to bottom edges of plates in vol.1. Small penned inscription to top of engraved title page in vol.1. "Capt. T.F. Grove, 1865." Map at front has one minor tear to edge, and one minor split at inner folded corner. Else clean and tidy. One minor pen mark at plates list in vol.1. Some minor darkening to edges of plates,… Read More

London: George Virtue. First Edition. Three Quarters Leather. Very Good. 4to. 188 + 152 pp. 2 engraved titles, 106 steel-engraved plates and 1 fold. engr. map. Volumes measure 10.25 by 8 inches. Leather spines rubbed and quite dry. Lettering clear. Leather corners very rubbed to board underneath. Volume 1 cloth boards have light bubbling on front, a bit heavier on rear where short separation by leather overlay. Volume 2 no issue in this respect. Bindings both tight. Interiors generally clean, with occasional light foxing. Ad supplement of Volume 2 has small hole. Tissue guards generally intact. Overall, VG..

London: George Virtue, 1836. Hardcover. Very Good. Very good in leather-covered boards with black and red spine labels and marbled endpapers. Top and bottom spine compartments of volume two are missing, some dryness to the leather of both volumes with general shelfwear. All engravings present. Interiors near fine with widely scattered foxing.

1839. 2 Bände. London, George Virtue, 1839 4°. (2), IV, (2), 188 S.; (1) Bl.; (4), 152 S. Mit 2 gest. Titel und 106 Stahlstiche von William Henry Bartlett sowie 1 gef. Karte. Okerfarbige Kalblederbände mit reicher Deckel- und Rückenvergoldung, marmorierte Vorsätze und dreiseitigem Goldschnitt. Vgl. E-HLS, für die Erstausgabe von 1834 und für den Autor William Beattie. – Schönes Exemplar. Einbände berieben und verblichen.

London: George Virtue, 1836. First edition. Leather. Good Only. 10.5" by 8". W H Bartlett. An illustrated study of the history and geography of Switzerland. First editions. Illustrated throughout with one hundred and six plates taken from views by W. H. Bartlett, including one folding map. William Henry Bartlett (March 26, 1809 – September 13, 1854) was a British artist, best known for his numerous steel engravings. Bartletts primary concern was to render "lively impressions of actual sights", as he wrote in the preface to The Nile Boat (London, 1849). Many views contain some ruin or element of the past including many scenes of churches, abbeys, cathedrals and castles, and Nathaniel Parker Willis described Bartlett's talent thus: "Bartlett could select his point of view so as to bring prominently into his sketch the castle or the cathedral, which history or antiquity had allowed". Complete in two volumes. In half-calf bindings. Externally rubbed, with wear to the… Read More