The History of the Isle of Wight Lidar First Edition with the unclipped

First Edition with the unclipped dust-jacket designed by Michael MacManus

Small stain at foot of rear pastedown by join with spine

six engraved plates

gift inscription to head of titlepage

Publisher's black cloth with spine silvertone decoration to spine

The History of the Isle of Wight Lidar First Edition with the unclippedLondon: Printed by A. Hamilton; and sold by R. Dodsley, T. Cadell, G. Robinson [etc.], 1781. First Edition. Small folio (12 x 10 ins) Contemporary calf boards with new spine lettered in gilt with five raised bands and the date at foot. Boards well rubbed with one corner restored, points of corners rounded and worn. Large engraved folding map, hand coloured, torn in two places but with no loss. Plan of Carisbrook Castle,12 doublespread engraved plates,