Small Views Drawn by Harraden

London and Cambridge Richard Harraden. 1798-1800.

First edition. 277x385mm. Frontispiece and eighteen engravings showing scenes of Cambridge Colleges. Platemarks measure approximately 170x250mm. The Small Views are bound with the frontispiece to "Views of Cambridge Drawn by Rd. Harraden" which has been trimmed resulting in the loss of the first three words. Also bound in are six engravings of country house views by William Poole, published by R&J Snare, Reading in 1798. The leaf following each country house view is a handsome descriptive letterpress with a brief history of the house. Bound in contemporary half calf with marbled paper covered boards, rebacked with original spine laid down, joints strengthened, corner pieces worn and some further wearing and rubbing to the edges of the boards. The front pastedown has an ownership inscription: "Matthew Robinson 1809" and a manuscript shelf mark. Internally fine, the Small Views set being particularly clean and fresh. Some foxing to the margins of the country house views.