Lot 228
London.- Ackermann (Rudolph) Microcosm of London, 3 vol., first edition, [1808-10]
Hammer Price: £2,600
Description
London.- Ackermann (Rudolph) Microcosm of London, 3 vol., first edition, early issue with several of Abbey's 12 "key plates" in first state (nos.1, 5, 8, 10, 11 & 18 and possibly 9), lacking half-titles, with wood-engraved pictorial titles, engraved dedication leaves, 104 hand-coloured aquatint plates after Rowlandson and Pugin, some off-setting from plates, some text leaves in vol.1 browned, handsome contemporary diced russia with elaborate gilt borders and corner-pieces, by C. Hering with his ticket, g.e., rebacked retaining original backstrip, later cloth slip-cases edged in morocco, [Abbey Scenery 212; Tooley 7], 4to, [1808-10]
Description
London.- Ackermann (Rudolph) Microcosm of London, 3 vol., first edition, early issue with several of Abbey's 12 "key plates" in first state (nos.1, 5, 8, 10, 11 & 18 and possibly 9), lacking half-titles, with wood-engraved pictorial titles, engraved dedication leaves, 104 hand-coloured aquatint plates after Rowlandson and Pugin, some off-setting from plates, some text leaves in vol.1 browned, handsome contemporary diced russia with elaborate gilt borders and corner-pieces, by C. Hering with his ticket, g.e., rebacked retaining original backstrip, later cloth slip-cases edged in morocco, [Abbey Scenery 212; Tooley 7], 4to, [1808-10]
