1856 (Sixth Thousand) 12mo  165mm x 105mm pp. ix + 228p  frontis and seven steel engraved plates and Distance Table. With large folding hand coloured map tipped on to the front endpaper.  Rebound in half-leather (tan calf) with marbled paper boards and gilt rules; spine features five raised bands, gilt fleur-de-lis motifs in compartments, and a gilt title.  Title page and frontispiece and several plates show significant tide-marking/water staining to the bottom gutter. General light foxing throughout. The folding map is remarkably crisp with vivid colouring.

A beautifully bound 1856 Victorian guide to the landscapes and antiquities of North Wales, complete with a vivid hand-coloured folding map. It chronicles the region’s natural wonders and historic landmarks through the eyes of a mid-nineteenth-century tourist.