Popular Romances of the West of England; or, The Drolls, Traditions, and Superstitions of Old Cornwall -
Robert Hunt (editor)
1865 - John Camden Hotten, London - First Edition
Two finely bound volumes of these magnificent collections of Cornish fairy tales, superstitions and traditions, 117 in the first series and 220 in the second series, to be read by firelight on a cold winter evening, or actually even in the height of summer...
What makes this set unique are the additional engraved plates that have been stunningly bound in by Bayntun of Bath, originally containing two engravings by Cruikshank, this set adds another 108 relevant older engravings (18 of which are hand-coloured) and two maps (one of which is hand-coloured). Collated 2/2024 - Two original frontispiece engravings by George Cruikshank; One double page hand-coloured engraved map (1805) and one double sided single page road map; nine illustrations by Jasper Salwey (English architect and artist, 1884-1956); twenty six engravings by Thomas Allom (nine of which are hand-coloured, all most likely from ‘Devonshire and Cornwall Illustrated, 1832), two portraits; sixty five other single page engravings (seven of which are hand-coloured), three double page engravings (one of which is hand-coloured), and one single page with pink paper engraving.
Two thick octavo volumes (binding size 19.8x14cm), pp. [2] xxiv 319 [3]; [2] viii 292 [2]. Elegantly bound by Bayntun of Bath in three quarter crushed tan morocco over matching cloth, spines in six compartments with raised bands, each lettered and/or intricately tooled in gilt, top edges gilt, others untrimmed, marbled endpapers. Condition: Fine in very good bindings, Ref: 111781 Price: HK$ 11,000
What makes this set unique are the additional engraved plates that have been stunningly bound in by Bayntun of Bath, originally containing two engravings by Cruikshank, this set adds another 108 relevant older engravings (18 of which are hand-coloured) and two maps (one of which is hand-coloured). Collated 2/2024 - Two original frontispiece engravings by George Cruikshank; One double page hand-coloured engraved map (1805) and one double sided single page road map; nine illustrations by Jasper Salwey (English architect and artist, 1884-1956); twenty six engravings by Thomas Allom (nine of which are hand-coloured, all most likely from ‘Devonshire and Cornwall Illustrated, 1832), two portraits; sixty five other single page engravings (seven of which are hand-coloured), three double page engravings (one of which is hand-coloured), and one single page with pink paper engraving.
Two thick octavo volumes (binding size 19.8x14cm), pp. [2] xxiv 319 [3]; [2] viii 292 [2]. Elegantly bound by Bayntun of Bath in three quarter crushed tan morocco over matching cloth, spines in six compartments with raised bands, each lettered and/or intricately tooled in gilt, top edges gilt, others untrimmed, marbled endpapers. Condition: Fine in very good bindings, Ref: 111781 Price: HK$ 11,000