A SHORT LIST FOR THE YORK BOOK FAIR PRESENTED BY THOMAS FOWELL BUXTON TO HIS DAUGHTER 1.
LEAR, Edward. Views in Rome and its environs: Drawn from Nature and on Stone by Edward Lear. London: T.M’Lean 1841
First edition. Folio. 540x365mm. Twenty five lithographed plates, lacking list of subscribers. Original quarter red morocco with green watered silk, title in gilt to upper cover and spine. Corners worn and some tears and fading to the silk. Spine rubbed and with a small tear. Some foxing and splitting with the occasional loose leaf. Overall though a nice copy with the lithographs in very good condition. Front pastedown has the armorial bookplate of Philip Hamond and there is a gift inscription to “Richenda Buxton from T. Fowell Buxton. Dec 25th 1841”. Thomas Fowell Buxton (1786-1845) was an MP who was best known for his work on the abolition of slavery in British colonies.