Edward Price; Thomas Forester [ed.] — Norway and Its Scenery

London, Henry G. Bohn, 1853. Cloth. A fascinating mid nineteenth century travel guide and travel journal of Edward Price, beautifully engraved throughout by artist David Lucas. The travel journal of Edward Price, Esq, detailing a trip he took to Norway from Gothenburg to Christiania, together with a road-book for tourists, with particular attention to anglers and sportsmen. Also including a brief history of the history of Norway and the discovery of it as a travel destination. Edited and compiled by Thomas Forester. Including twenty-one beautifully illustrated mezzotint plates, engraved by David Lucas, known specifically for his mezzotint prints.Collated and complete. Containing adverts to the pastedowns, free-endpapers, and two pages of adverts bound in at the rear. Containing a previous owner's small ink signature to the front pastedown, dated 1911. In the publisher's original embossed cloth binding. Externally, sound, with some shelf wear and bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Fading to the cloth on the spine and extremities. A previous owner's small ink signature to the front pastedown. A small ink mark to the verso of the frontispiece. Internally, hinges are reinforced. A small amount of residue to the front pastedown, due to a amateur sticker removal. Binding is firm throughout. Pages are generally bright and clean. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .