John Tillotson — Picturesque Scenery in Wales

London, T.J. Allman, c1860. Cloth. A lovely picture book showcasing the beautiful landscapes across Wales, with Tillotson offering great insight on each and the country as a whole. Picturesque Scenery in Wales, a lovely picture book taking us through the country, with description by journalist John Tillotson.  In the publisher's decorative original cloth, with a frontispiece, and all thirty-six other engraved steel plates, drawn by various artists including Henry Adlard, and Henry Gastineau. Collated complete. A fascinating and often overlooked, Wales sports a number of the greatest landscapes across Britain, as beautifully exhibited with these engravings. Tillotson's descriptions tell us about the landscapes, and brought together offer us insight on Wales as a country. Recased, in the publisher's decorative original cloth. Externally, fading to boards, mostly to the extremities, and the odd small mark. Slight fading and browning to spine, with bumping to the head and tail, and to the extremities. End papers are bright and clean. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with the odd spot, mostly to first and last leaves, with heavy browning to tissue guards. Very Good . Ill.: Various [inc. H. Adlard, Allen, Gastineau]. Very Good .