Les DELICES de la GRAND' BRETAGNE, & de L'IRLANDE; Où sont exactement décrites Les Antiquitez, les Provinces, les Villes, les Bourgs, les Montagnes, les Rivieres, les Ports de Mer, les Bains, les Forteresses, Abbayes, Eglises, Academies, Colleges, Bibliotheques, Palais, les principales Maisons de Campagne & autres beaux Edifices des Familles Illustres, avec leurs Armoires, &c./ La Réligion, les moeurs des habitans, leurs jeux, leurs divertissemens, & généralement tout ce qu'il y a de plus considerable à remarquer .Nouvelle edition.

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8 vols. 12mo (15.5 x 10 cm.). Contemporary mottled calf, spines richly gilt in compartments, raised bands, titles gilt to red morocco lettering pieces, marbled endpapers, red edges Double page engraved title to each volume and 240 folding engraved plates of maps, views, town plans etc. Armorial bookplate of R. E. W. Maddison "Philosophiae Doctor" (1901-1993) in each volume and earlier ownership inscription of "C. Heiligenstein" (?) Slight rubbing to joints, generally a very clean and pretty set. First published in 1707, Beverell's 'Les Delices de la Grande Bretagne et de L'Irlande' was an eight volume series depicting a variety of views from across the United Kingdom, including those of royal palaces, stately homes, cathedrals, and naval towns. It is widely considered to be a fine example of early eighteenth-century printmaking. Beeverell's special value to the historian is his record of much that has disappeared. He writes with a more general curiosity than Defoe and includes many tales that have long been forgotten. The plates are especially interesting, explaining why complete sets of the work are increasingly hard to find. Seller Inventory # 53118

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