Name: An Excursion to the Lakes in Westmoreland and Cumberland; With a Tour Through Part of the Northern Counties, in the Years 1773 and 1774
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An Excursion to the Lakes in Westmoreland and Cumberland; With a Tour Through Part of the Northern Counties, in the Years 1773 and 1774

An Excursion to the Lakes in Westmoreland and Cumberland; With a Tour Through Part of the Northern Counties, in the Years 1773 and 1774. Hutchinson, William. J Wilkie and W Charnley.

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Hardcover. 8vo. Modern green buckram over boards, gilt spine title. 21.5x13x3.4 cm. J Wilkie and W Charnley. London. 1776. [2], 382, [2] pp. 16 (of 19) folding plates. not credited. Good plus, Philadelphia Mercantile Library stamp to title page and verso of one plate, old ink notes to title page, pages lightly toned with scattered foxing, lacking three plates, in a sturdy modern binding. An early guidebook to the English Lake District. Based on a horseback tour by Hutchinson. A classic of English travel literature. weight: 1.4 lb.