IRELAND, Samuel

A Picturesque Tour through Holland, Brabant, and part of France; Made in the Autumn of 1789. Illustrated with Copper Plates in Aqua Tinta from Drawings made on the Spot

London: T. & I. Egerton, 1790. 2 volumes, 8vo. Engraved titles with aquatint vignettes, 45 engraved or aquatint plates.

19th century half green dyed calf and purple cloth covered boards

First edition, octavo issue: complete with all plates.

Three forms of the first edition were issued: uncoloured octavo (as the present); uncolored large paper; and coloured large paper. The present octavo edition was published at £2.12s.6d. As the preface details, the plates were engraved by Cornelius Apostool of Amsterdam

Abbey, Travel I:184.

Item #33111

Price: $450.00