The Rhine and its picturesque scenery. Rotterdam to Mayence.
London.
David Bogue, 1856.
First edition.
Quarto.
vi, [2], 386pp, [2]. With a half-title, an engraved frontispiece, an additional engraved title page, and a further 18 engraved plates. Original publisher's richly gilt-stamped navy cloth, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed and cocked, spine dulled. Armorial bookplate of Edward Nicholas Hurt to FEP, scattered spotting.
A lavish production, combining Mayhew's authoritative text on the topography and customs of the Rhine from Rotterdam to Mayence with the exquisite drawings of Birket Foster.
£ 150.00
Antiquates Ref: 28916
