Bissett's Poetic Survey

BISSETT, James.  A POETIC SURVEY ROUND BIRMINGHAM.

Birmingham: The Author, (1800). Small 4to. Later quarter-morocco. 62, (2) pages, 28 engraved plates. First edition.

Considered to be the first illustrated English trade catalogue, it contains "the names, etc. of upwards of three hundred professional gentlemen, merchants, bankers, tradesmen, manufacturers, &c. of Birmingham elegantly engraved in superb and emblematic plates."  Unique to this catalogue is Bisset's Poetic Survey round Birmingham.  Bisset was an eccentric Birmingham artist, publisher and poet.  Rare.  OCLC lists nine locations only.  Contains the map and a final leaf of advertisement, often missing.

$1,600.00