12mo. [4], 88pp. With an engraved frontispiece and a further five engraved illustrations in the text. Uncut in original publisher's printed buff paper boards. Lightly rubbed and marked, later paper label with title in manuscript to sunned spine. Later armorial bookplate of Francis Gray Smart to FEP, very occasional light spotting.

The second located copy of the sole edition, in original state, of 'a few sketches of romantic and picturesque objects' in Scarborough, compiled by the determined and idiosyncratic bookseller and antiquary John Cole (1792- 1848) for the use of tourists.

Whilst predominantly concerned with the principal administrative and charitable institutions of the town, Cole does take the opportunity to give a brief history of the 'Library, and Booksellers', opened in 1811: 'The collection of Books here appropriated for circulation is numerous, and consists of several valuable works in History, Voyages, Travels, and Biography, as well as an extensive assemblage of light summer-reading in Novels, Romances, and Tales.'

Cole published over a hundred books on topographical and antiquarian subjects, especially on Northamptonshire surrounds; most were succinct, in limited editions.

OCLC and COPAC combined record a single copy (York).