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Author: Arnald, George
Title: Picturesque Scenery on the River Meuse from the City of Leige(sic) to That of Mezieres.
Place Published: London
Publisher:B.B. King and Ackermann and Co.
Date Published: [c.1825]
Description:

28 pp. 30 mezzotint plates; folding map, 3 smaller mounted plans in text. (Folio) 38x27.5 cm (15x10½") period morocco-backed cloth, spine lettered in gilt, all edges gilt. First Edition.

Mezzotint engravings by S.W. Reynolds, C. Turner, W. Ward, T. Lupton, H. Dawe, J.P. Quilley, etc., from the original drawings by George Arnald. The British painter George Arnald (1763-1841) specialized in landscapes and topographical views to illustrate county histories. Quite scarce, OCLC WorldCat locates only 4 copies and no copies appear in the auction records.

Rubbed, cloth faded; light foxing within, ink stamp of famed San Francisco attraction, Woodward's Gardens, on the rear of most plates; very good.