Modern Athens! Displayed in a Series of Views: or Edinburgh in the Nineteenth Century
London: Jones, 1829. Shepherd, Thomas H. 1st. Hardcover. From the title page: "Exhibiting the whole of the new buildings, modern improvements, antiquities, and picturesque scenery, of the Scottish metropolis and its environs, from original drawings, by Mr. Thomas H. Shepherd. With historical, topographical, and critical illustrations." Bound in contemporary half calf with marbled paper boards, spine elaborately stamped and ruled in gilt, dark green endpapers. Eighty engravings, with tissue guards, of noblemen and gentlemen's seats. This rare first edition is remarkably bright, tight, clean and well preserved. Light wear at extremities, otherwise fine. Fine. Item #9027102
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