George Marshall Epistles in Verse Wood Engravings 1812 Newcastle Binding Antique

Scarce 1812 First Edition printed in Newcastle. Features wood engravings by masters Thomas Bewick, John Thurston, and Luke Clennell. This copy bears the unique c. 1840s binder's ticket of G. Harrison & Co., Belfast, indicating a fascinating journey across the Irish Sea. Condition: Contemporary half-leather binding is worn/scuffed at spine and corners (see photos); text block shows moderate foxing typical of the era. A verified "Newcastle School" gallery book.
Inventory of Engravings (In Order of Appearance)

Frontispiece: "The Hottentot Family"
Status: Present
Artist: Designed by John Thurston, Engraved by Luke Clennell or Charlton Nesbit.
Note: Depicts a family by a fire; typically heavily inked.

Dedication Leaf: "To the Right Honourable Hugh, Earl Percy"
Status: Present.
Note: Features the Percy family coat of arms.

"The Parting of Cynthio and Leonora"
Status: Present.
Note: A romantic scene of the couple saying goodbye.

"A View of the Cape of Good Hope"
Status: MISSING.

"A Banian Tree"
Status: Present.
Note: Depicts the large Banyan tree, a common motif in Indian travelogues.

"The Ryotts Dance"
Status: Present.
Note: Depicts Indian figures dancing.

"A Nondescript"
Status: Present.
Note: Depicts an antelope/goat-like animal (often identified as a Gnu or Nilgai).

"Faith, A Vision"
Status: Present.
Note: An allegorical scene with a figure in the clouds.

"Neptune, Amphitrite and Triton"
Status: Present.
Note: A mythological maritime scene.

"The Rosette and Amytys Regard"
Status: Present.
Note: Depicts ships at sea.

"The Amytys Regard in Great Distress"
Status: Present.
Note: Depicts the ship in a storm/wreckage.

"A View of Shields Harbour"
Status: Present.
Artist: Drawn by Dodd.
Note: A view of North Shields (near Newcastle). This is the "other" topographical plate, often confused with the Cape plate