With Illustrations on Steel and Wood by the Most Eminent Artists. Published by Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co. London, Paris & New York. Ca. 1879.

Encuadernación original roja con extensa decoración dorada. Cortes dorados. Cubiertas duras, en buen estado, mínimo desgaste en esquinas, lomos decolorados y mancha en alguna cubierta (ver fotos). Interior en muy buen estado, leve moteo en alguna página o grabado. Dimensiones (tomo): 33 x 25,5 x 6 cm. Esta obra describe viajes turísticos a través de Europa.

Texto en inglés copiosamente ilustrado con 65 grabados al acero y numerosas xilografías de los artistas (Myles Birket Foster, Harry Fenn (1845–1911), P.Skelton, J.Mogford, D.MacKewan, W.Leitch, S.Read, E.M. Wimperis, J.B.Smith, S.Cook … ) y grabadores (R. Hinshelwood, Greatbach, S.Beadshaw, J.Godfrey, T.Heawood, J.Saddler, A. Willmore…) más famosos de la época. Los grabados al acero se realizaron en hoja gruesa, protegidos por papel cebolla; numerosas xilografías a plena página. Se publicó al tiempo que Picturesque America, que describe los sitios más populares de los Estados Unidos.

10 volúmenes:

THE BRITISH ISLES. DIVISIONS I-II & III-IV (foto L1159). (Islas Británicas, 4 volúmenes). Vol. I: 153 p (introducción de 3 p. + pág. 1 a 150). Vol. II: 138 p (pág. 151 a 288). Vol. III: 144 p. Vol. IV: 144 p. (pág 145 a 288). Moteo leve en frontispicio Vol. II y III. 26 grabados al acero.

CONTENTS DIVISION I : - WINDSOR, T.G. Bonney; - ETON, Oscar Browning; - NORTH WALES, T.G. Bonney; - WARWICK AND STRATFORD, T.G. Bonney; - THE SOUTH COAST (from MARGATE to PORTSMOUTH), H.H.S.Pearse; - THE DALES OF DERBYSHIRE, T.G. Bonney; - THE FOREST SCENERY OF GREAT BRITAIN, W.Senior. DIVISION II : - EDINBURGH AND THE SOUTH LOWLANDS, J.Grant; - IRELAND, John Francis Waller; - SCENERY OF THE THAMES, W.Senior; - THE SOUTH COAST (from PORTSMOUTH to the LIZARD) , T.G. Bonney; - ENGLISH ABBEYS AND CHURCHES, T.G. Bonney; - THE LAND’S END, T.G. Bonney. DIVISION III: - OLD, ENGLISH HOMES, H.Schütz Wilson; - THE WEST COAST OF IRELAND, John Francis Waller; - BORDER CASTLES AND COUNTIES, James Grant; - CATHEDRAL CITIES, T.G. Bonney; - THE GRAMPIANS, James Grant; - OXFORD, Richard John King. DIVISION IV: - THE WEST COAST OF WALES, H.Schütz Wilson; - CAMBRIDGE, T.G. Bonney; - SCOTLAND (from LOCH NESS to LOCH EIL), James Grant; - THE SOUTH COAST OF DEVONSHIRE, Richard John King; - THE LAKE COUNTRY, T.G. Bonney; - SOUTH WALES, H.Schütz Wilson; - NORTH DEVON, Richard John King; - THE ISLE OF WIGHT, H.H.S.Pearse.

DIVISION V (foto L1160). CONTENTS: - NORMANDY AND BRITTANY, Godfrey Wordsworth Turner; - THE ITALIAN LAKES, T.W. Hinchliff; - THE PASSES OF THE ALPS, T.G. Bonney; - THE CORNICE ROAD, Oscar Browning; - THE FOREST OF FONTAINEBLEAU, Godfrey Wordsworth Turner; - THE RHINE, R.J. King. 7 grabados al acero:- Venice (Frontispiece) (Birket Foster / Willmore) - On the Campagna (Ornamental Title) (Harry Fenn / J.J.Crew) - Tomb of Louis de Brézé (Hodson / Hinshelwood) - Orta (Birket Foster / J.J.Crew) - Hospenthal (Birket Foster / J.Saddler) - Ventimiglia (Harry Fenn / Krausse) - St. Goar (Rowbotham / Outhwaite).

DIVISION VI (foto L1161). 198 p. (pág. 91 a 288). CONTENTS: VENICE, T.G. Bonney; - THE PYRENEES, A. Griffiths; - ROME AND ITS ENVIRONS, T.G. Bonney; - THE BERNESE OBERLAND; - THE RHINE. FROM BOPPART TO THE DRACHENFELS, R.J. King; - SPAIN. THE NORTH AND OLD CASTILE, Arthur Griffiths. 7 grabados al acero: - Fishing boats on the Lagoon, Venice (Harry Fenn / Greatbach) (Frontispiece) - On the Campagna (Ornamental Title) - Catedral at Rodez (L.J.Wood / J.J.Crew) (línea transversal de lápiz) - In the Borghese Gardens (Kilburne / F.Joubert) - The Ghetto, Rome (Louis Haghe / Hunt) - Old Houses at Strasburg (Birket Foster / J.Saddler) - Bridge at Salamanca (Harry Fenn / Godfrey) + numerosas xilografías (24 a plena página). Línea de lápiz en alguna hoja o grabado.

DIVISION VII (foto L1163). 144 p. CONTENTS: - AUVERGNE AND DAUPHINE, T.G. Bonney; - OLD GERMAN TOWNS, Oscar Browning; - NAPLES, T.G. Bonney ; - NORWAY; - SPAIN (NEW CASTILE and ESTREMADURA), Arthur Griffiths; - THE LAKE OF GENEVA, T.W. Hinchliff; - THE FRONTIERS OF FRANCE (EAST and SOUTH), T.G. Bonney.

DIVISION VIII (foto L1164). CONTENTS: - NORTH ITALY, T.G. Bonney; - THE CHANNEL ISLANDS, W.H. Rideing; - NORWAY. THE SOGNE, NORD FJORD, ROMSDAL, W. Mattieu Williams; - SPAIN. CORDOVA, SEVILLE, and CADIZ, Arthur Griffiths; - THE FRONTIERS OF FRANCE. WEST and NORTH, Godfrey Wordsworth Turner; - CALABRIA AND SICILY, W. Mattieu Williams; - THE BLACK FOREST, George Adam Smith.

DIVISION IX (foto L1165). Mancha en cubierta. 144 p. CONTENTS: - SWEDEN, Arthur Griffiths; THE TYROL, T.G. Bonney; - GIBRALTAR AND RONDA, Arthur Griffiths; - DRESDEN AND THE SAXON SWITZERLAND, George Adam Smith; - EASTERN SWITZERLAND, T.G. Bonney; - CONSTANTINOPLE, Arthur Griffiths; - BELGIUM, Percy Fitzgerald.

DIVISION X (foto L1166). 144 p. (pág. 145 a 288). CONTENTS: - THE HIGH ALPS, T.G. Bonney; - GRANADA AND THE EAST COAST OF SPAIN, Arthur Griffiths; - RUSSIA, W.R.S. Ralston; - THE JURA, G.F. Browne; - ATHENS AND ITS ENVIRONS, W. Mattieu Williams; - HOLLAND, George Adam Smith; - THE DANUBE, George Adam Smith