Lot 319
Pennant, Thomas
Auction: 13 January 2010 at 11:00 GMT
Description
A collection of works to include The literary life of the late Thomas Pennant. London, 1793. 4to, portrait frontispiece, engraved plate, [bound with] The history of the parishes of Whiteford and Holywell. London, 1796. 4to, 2 vignette titles, 22 plates; A tour in Scotland MDCCLXIX. Warrington, 1774. Third edition, 4to, vignette title, folding map [linen backed], 19 [of 22] plates; A tour in Scotland and voyage to the Hebrides MDCCLXXII. Chester, 1774. 4to, vignette title, folding map [linen backed], 45 plates; A tour in Scotland MDCCLXXII Part II. London, 1776. 4to, vignette title, 47 plates; A tour in Wales MDCCLXX[III]. London, 1778. 4to, vignette title, 26 plates; The journey to Snowdon. London, 1781. 4to, vignette title, 11 plates; The journey from Chester to London. London, 1782. 4to, vignette title, 22 plates; Some account of London. London, 1793. Third edition, 4to, vignette title, folding map [torn, linen backed], 14 plates [foxed]; History of quadrupeds. London, 1781. 4to, 2 volumes, vignette titles, 52 plates; Indian zoology. London, 1790. 4to, vignette title, 16 plates; Arctic zoology. London, 1784-85. 4to, 2 volumes, frontispiece, vignette titles, 23 plates; all bound in full calf gilt, volumes 9-13 slightly larger with red labels, some chipping to head of backstrips, hinges cracking to volumes 8 & 13 (13)