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Repton (Humphry) Observations on the Theory and Pr

first edition, stipple-engraved frontispiece portrait by W.Holl after S.Shelley (spotted), 11 hand-coloured aquatint plates (9 with overlays, 1 folding), 13 engraved plates (mostly aquatint, some tinted, 3 with overlays, 1 double-page) and 3 engraved plans (1 hand-coloured), 11 aquatint illustrations in text, 2 with overlays, wood-engraved illustrations, portrait spotted and offset on title, some other light offsetting and spotting but generally very clean, folding plate with two short tears, engraved bookplate of Samuel Gardiner, hinges reinforced, contemporary red straight-grain morocco, spine ruled and titled in gilt with five raised bands, a little rubbed, [Abbey Scenery 390; Berlin Kat. 3431], 4to, J.Taylor, 1803.

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