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A British view of the Low Countries

IRELAND, Samuel.
A picturesque tour through Holland, Brabant, and part of France, made in the autumn of 1789. The second edition, with additions; and with an entire new set of copper-plates in aqua-tinta, from drawings made on the spot.

With different coloured aquatint illustration on 2 titles, 2 letterpress titles, and 48 beautifully coloured aquatint plates, including two large portraits after altarpieces by Anthony van Dijck, etched by the author and finely coloured by hand, both dated 1795.

With different coloured aquatint illustration on 2 titles, 2 letterpress titles, and 48 beautifully coloured aquatint plates, including two large portraits after altarpieces by Anthony van Dijck, etched by the author and finely coloured by hand, both dated 1795.

With different coloured aquatint illustration on 2 titles, 2 letterpress titles, and 48 beautifully coloured aquatint plates, including two large portraits after altarpieces by Anthony van Dijck, etched by the author and finely coloured by hand, both dated 1795.

With different coloured aquatint illustration on 2 titles, 2 letterpress titles, and 48 beautifully coloured aquatint plates, including two large portraits after altarpieces by Anthony van Dijck, etched by the author and finely coloured by hand, both dated 1795.

With different coloured aquatint illustration on 2 titles, 2 letterpress titles, and 48 beautifully coloured aquatint plates, including two large portraits after altarpieces by Anthony van Dijck, etched by the author and finely coloured by hand, both dated 1795.



London, for T. Egerton, etc., 1796. 2 vols. Large 8vo. Contemporary dark blue morocco, spine ribbed and gilt, with gilt double filet borders on sides, richly gilt inner dentelles, g.e. With different coloured aquatint illustration on 2 titles, 2 letterpress titles, and 48 beautifully coloured aquatint plates, including two large portraits after altarpieces by Anthony van Dijck, etched by the author and finely coloured by hand, both dated 1795. XX, 217, (1 blank); IV, 211, (1 blank) pp.

Second revised edition of this beautifully illustrated work. A rare copy on large paper, with all aquatints beautifully and brightly coloured, including one not mentioned in the list of plates: "Delft towards the Hague", near p. 66.

Fine set in blue moroco.- (Bindings sl. rubbed; top of spines sl. worn).
Abbey 185 (uncoloured); Cox I, p. 159 (uncoloured); Lipperheide 951; Brunet III, 457 Belgium.

Related Subjects: Aquatints  Cartography  Colour Platebooks  Netherlands  Topography 

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