Sights And Scenes In England And Wales

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Sights and Scenes in England and Wales: Set of 20 parts. Published by Cassell and Company, Limited, Paperback (large format, landscape orientation), illustrated (upwards of 320 illustrations in total for all parts). Undated, but the dedication at the top of each volume shows it was during Queen Victoria's reign, so somewhere between 1837 and 1901. Page total for set: 655. This set of parts shows black-and-white photo plates of various places in England and Wales, with a brief description under each one. A list of illustrations for the whole set can be found at the start of Volume 1, arranged in alphabetical order of place. Part 1 concentrates on some views in London; after that, each has a mixture in it. This set was available by subscription only, as the statement at the top of the front covers (where there is one) says. Some other editions of this set were published as books, either in part or whole. As a set of views of Britain, it is excellent in many ways; as evidence of the ad

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