487 - North Rhine-Westphalia

North Rhine-Westphalia Gerning, (Johann Isaak von) A picturesque tour along the Rhine from Mentz to Cologne: with illustrations of the scenes of remarkable events. With 24 col. Aquatint plates by Havell, Sutherland and others after C.G. Schütz and 1 folded map. Map. London, R. Ackermann, 1820. XIV pp., 1 leaf, 178 pp. Gr.-4°. Softcover, gilt embossed ribbed boards (bumped). First edition. - Abbey 271 a. Tooley 234 - The picturesque views in charming coloring show views of Mainz, Bingen, Bacharach, Oberwesel, Thurnberg, Liebenstein, Rheinfels, Koblenz, Andernach, Drachenfels, Cologne a.o. - Margins slightly browned. Slight foxing. Overall in very good condition with splendidly colored aquantint plates. Rhine - With 24 colored aquatint plates by Havell, Sutherland, and others after C.G. Schütz and 1 folded map. Half leather with gold-stamped spine label (bumped). - First edition. - These picturesque views in charming coloring show views of Mainz, Bingen, Bacharach, Oberwesel, Thurnberg, Liebenstein, Rheinfels, Koblenz, Andernach, Drachenfels, Cologne, and others. - Margins slightly browned. Slightly foxed. Overall very well preserved with magnificently colored aquatint plates.