Britain.- Walker (J., engraver) The Copper Plate Magazine, or Monthly Cabinet of Picturesque Prints, consisting of Sublime and Interesting Views in Great Britain and Ireland, 5 vol. in 3, engraved titles and 249 plates only (of 250, lacking plate 173 of Kilkenny town in vol.4, text leaf present), by Walker after Turner, Girtin, Sandby and others, each with accompanying letterpress leaf of text, individual index leaf to each vol. at end and general index leaf at end of vol.5, some foxing, a few small stains, mostly marginal, bookplate of Somerhill House library, contemporary half sheep, spines gilt incorporating arms & name of H.Blencowe Churchill, t.e.g., rubbed, gouge to spine of vol.2, spines and corners repaired, oblong 4to, Harrison & Co. and J.Walker, [1792-1802].*** A scarce set, rarely found complete. The plates include the earliest engraved designs of Turner and Girtin, plate VII of Windsor being the first by Girtin (dated May 1st 1792) and plate LV of Rochester the first by Turner (May 1st 1794).