SPL Hand Coloured Rare Book Collection Featuring Norman R Bobins

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WOODROFFE, R.
A Series of Views in the City of Bath drawn on Stone by Gaucci and others..

A scarce book by Robert Woodroffe covering the fine old city of Bath in the west country. Views include the Pump Rooms and Baths, the Circus, Landsdowne Crescent, the Assembly Rooms, Churches, Streets and Squares.

Published
[London], C. Duffield, n.d.[ca.1840].
References
Abbey Scenery 46; Bobins 912.
Plates
18
Binding/Size
S=8vo
Value
0-5000
Published
[London], C. Duffield, n.d.[ca.1840].
Ref
5417

Oblong 4to, 18 mounted hand-coloured lithograph plates on India paper. Some plates are foxed, chipped, with repaired tears, etc. Original printed wrappers are preserved in a modern green cloth box with a paper title label on the spine. Coloured plates in order: 1. The Guildhall and entrance to the Markets. 2. The Royal Crescent. 3. Queen Square. 4. Milsom Street. 5. Lansdown Crescent. 6. North Parade and Literary Institution. 7. Pump Room and Baths. 8. The Circus. 9. Norfolk Crescent. 10. Assembly Rooms. 11. York House. 12. St. James's Square. 13. Abbey Church and Orange Grove. 14. Great Pultney Street. 15. Blue Coat Charity School and Bath Hospital. 16. Grosvenor Place. 17. South Parade. 18. Saint Mary's Church, Bathwick.