1873 A General account of West Somerset, Description of the Valley of the Tone, and, the History of the Town of Taunton - Illustrated by a New Process of Photography and Heliotype
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First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding
The first edition of this fascinating and comprehensive history of Somerset, with a special focus on the Valley of the Tone and Taunton, illustrated 'by a new process of photography and heliotype'.
Author Edward Jeboult explains that 'advantage has been taken of the modern inventions of Photography, and that no expense has been spared' in the inclusion of photographic plates.
Illustrated with a map frontispiece and thirteen further mounted plates, with each plate containing a number of photographic views.
With a contemporary owner's inscription to the front free endpaper, dated 1880.
Condition
In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to spine head and tail, with discolouration to back strip and board perimeters. Former owner's inscriptions to front pastedown and front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally clean and bright, with the odd spot or handling mark.
Very Good
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