Description
Lloyd, W.W. P&O Pencillings. Published for the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company by Day & Son, 1891. First Edition. Folio.
Covers the P&O steamship voyage to India from the Thames via the Suez Canal, recounting the journey in text and image. Includes 24 fine chromolithographic plates tipped into “window” mounts, with corresponding monochrome illustrations on facing pages, plus a colored route map on the endpaper.
Bound in gilt-edged boards with light rubbing to boards and corners. Heavy foxing throughout the text, though the mounted illustrations remain clean and unaffected. Creasing to the front free endpaper. Previous owner’s name and address in pencil on the title page.
The steamship Victoria is featured in this beautifully illustrated account of sea-board life. Binding is sound. Overall a solid Good+ copy.
