{"product_id":"1837-wanderings-excursions-south-wales-thomas-roscoe-river-wye-48-engravings","title":"1837 Wanderings \u0026 Excursions South Wales Thomas Roscoe River Wye 48 Engravings","description":"Antique illustrated travel book:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWanderings and Excursions in South Wales; Including the Scenery of the River Wye\u003cbr\u003eby Thomas Roscoe Esq.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublished by C. Tilt and Simpkin \u0026amp; Co., London, with Wrightson \u0026amp; Webb, Birmingham. Undated to the title page, but this edition is generally dated to around 1837.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA wonderfully atmospheric early Victorian account of travel through South Wales and the River Wye, extensively illustrated with engravings by Radclyffe after works by Cox, Harding, Fielding, Creswick, Watson and others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e268 pages, followed by index. The title page states forty-eight engravings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBound in dark embossed cloth with an attractive gilt decorative vignette to the front board.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAntique condition with notable age-related wear. The binding shows rubbing and wear, particularly along the spine and edges. There is significant separation\/weakness at the rear internal hinge, as shown clearly in the photographs, with the board becoming detached from the text block in that area. Pages show some age toning, spotting and occasional marks. Please study all photographs carefully as they form an important part of the condition description.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA desirable early illustrated Welsh travel volume, particularly appealing for collectors of Wales, the River Wye, Victorian travel writing and antique engraved books.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSize: approx. 24 × 16 × 4.5 cm\u003cbr\u003ePages: 268 + index","brand":"My Store 3","offers":[{"title":"Red","offer_id":58469163991422,"sku":"B2","price":44.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1032\/5488\/4734\/files\/91ff4365-f03b-46bf-9561-c554a96db924.jpg?v=1794682376","url":"https:\/\/vintagebookden.co.uk\/products\/1837-wanderings-excursions-south-wales-thomas-roscoe-river-wye-48-engravings","provider":"The Vintage Book Den","version":"1.0","type":"link"}