Thomas Roscoe WANDERINGS AND EXCURSIONS IN NORTH WALES c1850 Decorative Gilt Binding Scarce First American Edition Engravings Cattermole Cox Creswick Folding Map Aber Dolwyddelan Castle Capel Curig Llanberis Snowdonia

Title: Wanderings and Excursions in North Wales
Author: Thomas Roscoe [23 June 1791 – 24 September 1871] - Thomas Roscoe was an English author and translator.
Publisher: Charles Scribner and Company
City: New York
Year: c1850
Printing Information: First US Edition
Binding Style: Hardcover
Pagination: 360 pages
Width: 5.5" Height: 8"
Book Details: This scarce American first edition is bound in red blindstamped cloth with gilt lettering and ornamentation to the spine and front cover, as well as full-edge gilt. This title is enhanced with fifty engravings, from drawings by Cattermole, Cox, and Creswick, and a colored folding map of North Wales. Some of the place names mentioned in the text are Holyhead, Aber, Dolwyddelan Castle, Capel Curig, Llanberis, Beddgelert, Snowdonia, and many more.
Condition / Notes: This antique title displays some typical indications of age and wear, including cracked and partially detached hinges and spine. The text block is cracked and pages are loose. The folding map is torn along the seams and exhibits age toning. The text and illustrations are clear and crisp through mild uniform age toning.

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