COMBE, WILLIAM. 1742-1823. A History of Madeira. London: R. Ackerman, 1821. 4to (280 x 190 mm). Hand coloured title vignette and 27 full page aquatint plates (all vignetted, except No. 27). Original dark green roan over boards, uncut; housed in a clamshell box. Very lightly rubbed at extremities. Provenance: Marston Library (inscription on front pastedown dated 1826); Richard Boyle Viscount Dangarvan (bookplate); Joel Spitz (hand coloured bookplate, ALS addressed to Spitz). FIRST EDITION. This is the earliest work on Madeira listed in ABBEY Travel [189] noting 'Originally published in half roan, latter remaindered by Nattali in cloth...' The beautiful, coloured plates complement the text and provide a wonderful overview of the island, its inhabitants and their dress. Laid-in at rear is an 8 page pamphlet entitled Madeira. A Brief Letter of Advice to An Invalid, In Reply to A Request for Information About Madeira As A Winter Residence. published London: Bell And Daldy, 1859. Tooley 150. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing