Walter H. Tregellas. 'Cornish Worthies,' 1884, extra illustr...

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Walter H. Tregellas. 'Cornish Worthies,' 1884, extra illustrated, grangerised copy. 'Sketches of Some Eminent Cornish Men and Families,' first edition, stout 8vo, half red leather, a very good two volume set, xvi; 396; viii, 396 pages, this is a grangerised copy (extra illustrated) with the addition of 148 plates (22 hand coloured), comprising hand coloured aquatints by Ackermann, portraits, views, bookplates etc also extra text, published by Elliot Stock, London, 1884. In 1796 James Granger published 'Biographical History of England' with blank leaves for the addition of portraits etc to be illustrated by the purchaser, hence grangerising, a very fine example of an extra illustrated book.

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25th May 23 at 10am BST

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