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Title: Brighton Views
Description: Not Stated, Not Stated, c1884. Leather. A nice scrapbook of Brighton, showing a variety of views of the city, including many illustrations of the Pavillion. A charming scrapbook comprising of a plethora of plates and illustrations depicting Brighton, all taken from other works.The plates also show various fashions of Brighton, the prominent people known to frequent the city, and interior views of important places, such as the Pavilion. Including plates of the baths, St. Ann's Well and wild garden at Furze Hill, St. Nicholas Old Parish Church, Hospital for Sick Children, Town Hall at Bartholomews, Ship Hotel, the sea front, Bedford Square, Brunswick Square, the pier, Brighton College, many views of the Pavilion, and some satirical clippings, including one of a man dancing with a seal.Thirteen of the plates are coloured.Including two maps of Brighton and Sussex.Undated, dated from the latest date given in the text. In a half morocco binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, rubbed. A little loss to the head and tail of the spine and extremities, and of paper to the boards. Some bumping to the extremities. Label to the front board is a little age toned. Front hinge is strained. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are a little age toned with the occasional spot, including to some of the plates. First five leaves detached but present, five other leaves also detached but present. With small chips to some pages. One plate, of a balloon, is tape repaired. Good . Ill.: Various. Good .

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