B.T.Batsford. 1954 1st edition.. 8.75 x 5.5 inches. In green cloth covers with gilt to spine. With illustrated dustwrapper. In very good condition with very good dustwrapper (dw; Spine slightly darkened and rubbed at ends. Not price clipped. With protective plastic wrap). Ex Libris bookplate to front endpaper. Else a clean and tight copy. 237 pp. Colour frontis & b/w plates. Map. The author writes about the Portugal and Madeira. He describes the architecture and landscape, the costumes and people, the customs, food and drink.

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Bookseller: The Antique Map & Bookshop (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 94422
Title: Portugal and Madeira.
Author: SITWELL, SACHEVERELL:
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: B.T.Batsford. 1954 1st edition.
Keywords: FOREIGN TRAVEL SACHEVERELL SITWELL, Portugal, Madeira, architecture, landscape, costumes, people, customs, food, drink,

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The Antique Map & Bookshop was established in 1976 and has been in Puddletown since 1978. PUDDLETOWN is situated just outside DORCHESTER in the county of DORSET, on the A35 to BOURNEMOUTH. The village has a by-pass now which means there is easy access to the village and ample space for parking. Our shop is directly on the main road through the village.

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Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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