SPL Hand Coloured Rare Book Collection Featuring Norman R Bobins

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HAVELL, Robert.
The Tour or Select Views on the Southern Coast &c, &c.

A beautiful book depicting the many fine views to be seen along the southern coast of England. Beginning in Kent, and working its way to Cornwall. With additional views of Liverpool, Bristol, Dublin, and Holyhead in North Wales.

Published
London: Smith, Elder & Co., [and] Havell and Son, 1827.
References
Abbey Scenery 21; Tooley 254; Bobins 861.
Plates
57
Binding/Size
S=8vo
Value
0-5000
Published
London: Smith, Elder & Co., [and] Havell and Son, 1827.
Ref
5472

Oblong octavo, without title or text as issued, 57 hand-coloured aquatint views by and after Havell, on 25 plates, one folding. Original 1/4 red roan-backed boards with pictorial engraved view on upper board. Boards and spine rubbed and worn. Coloured endpapers, MS signature 'W.H. Chambers' to prelim. Coloured plates in order: [Uncoloured] Title page. The Logan Stone... 1. Margate. 2. North Foreland Lighthouse / Stone near Hastings / Holland House / Kingsgate Castle / Margate Pier / St. Bartholomew's Gate / At Kingsgate. 3. Broadstairs. 4. Ramsgate. 5. Pegwell / Cliff at Broadstairs / Hastings Castle. 6. Dover. 7. Sandgate / Cliff at Hastings / Newhaven Harbour. 8. Hastings. 9. Ramsgate Pier / Summit of Shakespeare's Cliff / Rottingdean / Bridge at Newhaven. 10. Brighton. 11. Portsmouth Harbour / Southampton / Shoreham Harbour. 12. Worthing. 13. Portsea Castle / Carisbrook Castle / Dover Castle / Winchelsea Castle. 14. Portsmouth. 15. Cowes / Ride. 16. Plymouth. 17. Mew Stone / Long Ships Light-House / Eddystone. 18. [Panorama] The Breakwater / Mount Edgecumbe / Davenport / Stonehouse / Plymouth / Catswater. 19. Weymouth / East and West Looe / Fowey. 20. Falmouth. 21. Penryn / St. Michael's Mount / Newlyn / St. Ives. 22. Penzance. 23. Pendennis Castle / The Logan Stone / Lands End. 24. Liverpool. 25. Bristol Channel / Holyhead / Howth Harbour / Dublin Harbour.