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EDY, John William.
Boydell's Picturesque Scenery of Norway; with the principal towns from the Naze, by the route of Christiana, to the Magnificent Pass of the Swinesund...

A fine copy of the first edition of “the most important English colour plate book on Norway”. (Tooley)

Published
London: Hurst, Robinson & Co., late Boydell & Co., 1820.
References
Abbey Travel 254, Tooley 103, Martin Hardie p.127, Prideaux pp.268, 354 (under Tooke), Bobins 402.
Plates
80
Binding/Size
L=FOLIO
Value
0-5000
Published
London: Hurst, Robinson & Co., late Boydell & Co., 1820.
Ref
5230

Folio. 2 vols in 1, half-title, title, index to plates, one leaf of text to plates except for numbers: 17, 19, 23. Eighty hand-coloured aquatint plates printed in 2 tints; brown and green. Contemporary straight-grained blue morocco, bordered in gilt and blind, single gilt fillet, spine with gilt compartments, lettered in gilt to compartments 2 & 4. Pink endpapers, gilt inner dentelles, all edges gilt. Bookplate of 'James Albert Garland, Jr' to front pastedown. Hinges rubbed. Coloured plates in order: 1. Frontispiece. A view near the Naze. 2. Heliesund Harbour. 3. The Islands of Hellisoe & Heliesund. 4. A view between the Islands of Heliesund & Hellisoe. 5. Rocks in Heliesund. 6. A bold romantic Scene in Heliesund. 7. A Pass in Heliesund between the Rocks. 8. A Valley in Heliesund. 9. View of the Chrystal Rocks. 10. The City of Christiansand (Oslo). 11. View in Torredal River. 12. Saw-Mills at Tved. 13. Vale of Landvig. 14. Landvig Lake. 15. Lake Sinli. 16. View on Lake Sinli. 17. Rorvand near Arendal. 18. Arendal with Toyoen. 19. Arendal from Tromoe. 20. View of the River Nid near Arendal. 21. Rock near Lundy. 22. Town of Oster Riisoer. 23. View near Oster Riisoer. 24. View of Porter. 25. View near Krageroe. 26. Town of Krageroe. 27. Isle of Gomoe. 28. Rock near Krageroe. 29. Waller Ferry. 30. Road near Waller. 31. Brekke. 32. Bamble Church. 33. Town of Brevig. 34. Brevig from Skeen Firth. 35. Town of Porsground. 36. Town of Skeen. 37. Distant view of Skeen. 38. A romantic bridge near Skeen. 39. A scene in Longsound Firth. 40. The Ferry at Helgeraac. 41. Lake Lenongen. 41. Lake Lenongen. 43. Lake Tanum. 44. Town of Laurvig. 45. Town of Holstrand. 46. Dram Bay. 47. Ulivold, the Seat of John Collett Esq. 48. View from Holman. 49. City of Christiania (Oslo). 50. Harbour of Christiania. 51. Great Church at Christiania. 52. Christiania Bridge. 53. Castle of Aggerhus. 54. View from Egebeg. 55. View from Egeberg. 56. Alum Mine at Egeberg. 57. Haoe Fall. 58. Town of Drobak. 59. Soleberg Fall. 60. Town of Aasgaarstrand. 61. Larkoul. 62. Larkoul & Slettery. 63. Remarkable Stone in Larkoul. 64. Burial Ground at Larkoul. 65. Fortifications at Larkoul. 66. Town of Mos. 67. Mos above the Bridge. 68. Honourable Bernard Anker's House, at Mos. 69. Van-Soe near Mos. 70. View near Dillengen. 71. Dramen. 72. City of Drontheim. 73. Frederickshall. 74. Leer Foss near Drontheim. 75. Town of Christiansund. 76. City of Bergen. 77. North Bergen. 78. Town of Molde. 79. Svinesund Ferry: Norwegian Side. 80. Svinesind Ferry: Swedish Side.