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'Journal of a Tour and Residence in Great Britain, during the years 1810 and 1811: with remarks on the country, its arts, literature, and politics, and on the manners and customs of its Inhabitants. Volume First
by Simond, Louis
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Auckland, New Zealand
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About This Item
Edinburgh: Archibald Constable & Co, 1817. French man Louis Simond (1767-1831). This is noted for its very early illus done by the Author of the Welsh and the Scottish poor. CONDITION Vol 1 only. Ex University Library with only spine marking and filing details to verso of title page. Half Leather with Papered bds, Pp xiv 508 with 2 fold out tables, 5 full page portraits, and 5 wood block illus through text and a map. Spine is cracked and needs rebacking but holding, Name in Copper plate script (Pax.) at title page and same to head of p 21, different name pasted in at front free end page with is inserted (not attached), old archival repair to bottom cnr of torn page at p71/72. Mostly bright copy with odd spot internally, engraved plates show toning due to differing paper type. Overweight. 2nd Edition. Hard Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Ariel Books
(NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16448
- Title
- 'Journal of a Tour and Residence in Great Britain, during the years 1810 and 1811: with remarks on the country, its arts, literature, and politics, and on the manners and customs of its Inhabitants. Volume First
- Author
- Simond, Louis
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Publisher
- Archibald Constable & Co
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1817
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Bookseller catalogs
- History; Antiquarian & Rare;
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Ariel Books
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- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Cracked
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- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Poor
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- BDS
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