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Uniform & modern full-leather binding measuring 10 x 7.75”, royal 8vos. A Tour in Wales. 1773. London: Printed by Henry Hughes. 1778. XXVI plts (Complete). 455 p. First Edition. The Journey to Snowdon. London: Printed by Henry Hughes. 1781. XI plts (Complete). 487 p. First Edition. In good condition. Modern full leather boards normally rubbed at edges and corners. Head and tail of spines rubbed; title and volume labels lightly soiled but attractive and intact. Gilt lettering and deco on spines bright and clean. Edges of text-blocks painted yellow. Ex-library (most likely) manuscript stickers found on top corners of both front paste-downs. Light foxing found around edges of vignette title pages. Normal toning throughout text-blocks; instances of finger-soiling found on fore-edges of leaves. Some light off-setting to leaves adjacent to plates. Some pencil marginalia found on preliminary pages in both volumes. Modern binding tight and intact. Please see photos and ask questions, if any, before purchasing. Thomas Pennant (1726 – 1798) was a Welsh naturalist, traveller, writer and antiquarian. He was born and lived his whole life at his family estate, Downing Hall, near Whitford, Flintshire, in Wales. As a traveller he visited Scotland and many other parts of Britain and wrote about them. Many of his travels took him to places that were little known to the British public and the travelogues he produced, accompanied by painted and engraved colour plates, were much appreciated. Each tour started at his home and related in detail the route, the scenery, the habits and activities of the people he met, their customs and superstitions, and the wildlife he saw or heard about. He travelled on horseback accompanied by his servant, Moses Griffith, who sketched the things they encountered and later worked these up into illustrations for the books. He was an amiable man with a large circle of friends and was still busily following his interests into his sixties. He enjoyed good health throughout his life and died at Downing at the age of seventy-two. Rare 1st Edition complete set. With plates. RAREB1778HPQB 11/24 - HK2162
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