MBA004: Lot 26. PINKERTON, Robert.

Excellent copy of the first edition. In contrast to more conventional costume plates, this work shows the people described leading their everyday lives.

Description

Tall 8vo (23.9 x 15 cm). Title, [8], 486, [2] pp., with 8 hand-coloured lithograph plates. Contemporary tan polished half-calf over marbled boards, blindstamped roll to covers, spine with raised bands gilt, black morocco label lettered in gilt, marbled edges and endpapers; slightly rubbed at extremities, booklabel of Margaret Pope on front pastedown.

Provenance

Bibliography

Abbey Travel 230; Colas 2395; Lipperheide Kaa 49.