The English Lakes in the neighbourhood of Keswick and Penrith -
Nelson
1868 - T. Nelson & Sons, London - First Edition
A rare little early pictorial guide book, with twelve colour chromolithograph plates of the area, in the publisher’s original blue cloth with a colour-printed and varnished illustrated title in the centre panel.
Nelson's began colour printing in 1857 and `over the next two years greatly improved their use of just five inks to create extremely convincing full-colour chromolithographs.' Gascoigne discusses their `Series of Views', attractive collections of souvenir prints for tourists, at some length and notes that they were frequently updated to reflect changes. He also states that Nelson launched their series of `Pictorial Guide-Books' in 1869 bound in paper covers, however this cloth covered edition was dated the year before. References: Gascoigne, Milestones in colour printing 26 quoting the 1859 first edition.
Obling octavo (book size 16.6x10.2cm), pp. [2] 24. In publisher’s blue embossed cloth, upper board lettered and bordered in blind around colour printed and varnished illustrations and title. Condition: Very good, edges a little worn, some rubbing to boards and spine edges, rear hinge weak, pages toned with one or two finger marks. Ref: 101320 Price: HK$ 1,200
Nelson's began colour printing in 1857 and `over the next two years greatly improved their use of just five inks to create extremely convincing full-colour chromolithographs.' Gascoigne discusses their `Series of Views', attractive collections of souvenir prints for tourists, at some length and notes that they were frequently updated to reflect changes. He also states that Nelson launched their series of `Pictorial Guide-Books' in 1869 bound in paper covers, however this cloth covered edition was dated the year before. References: Gascoigne, Milestones in colour printing 26 quoting the 1859 first edition.
Obling octavo (book size 16.6x10.2cm), pp. [2] 24. In publisher’s blue embossed cloth, upper board lettered and bordered in blind around colour printed and varnished illustrations and title. Condition: Very good, edges a little worn, some rubbing to boards and spine edges, rear hinge weak, pages toned with one or two finger marks. Ref: 101320 Price: HK$ 1,200