London : Printed for J. Hassell, 27, Richard-Street, Islington... 1819. First Edition
8vo, [-]4, B-K8, L4, 24 aquatint plates in original hand-colouring, contemporary leather binding, gilt roll-tool borders with acanthus leaves and lilies, fully gilt spine, morocco label, marbled fly-leaves, pastedowns, and edges, front hinge strengthened, corners a little worn, plates are all clean but some have lightly set off on text page, a reasonably good copy.
John Hassell, a watercolour painter and engraver, was born in 1767 and was probably the individual of that name, son of John and Ann Hassell, who was baptized in November 1767 at St Mary, Whitechapel, Stepney. He exhibited twenty paintings at the Royal Academy between 1789 and 1819, including many scenes of waterfalls, castles, and salmon leaps in Wales, and of houses and cities, including a view of the city of Bath (ODNB)
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