The Rivers of Devon from Source to Sea with Some Account of the Towns and Villages on Their Banks
by Page, John Lloyd Warden
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Savage, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
London: Horace Cox, 1893. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Number 204 of 250 copies, printed on large paper. Written as a travelogue of Devon based on the author's wanderings through the countryside. He laments not commenting more on fishing opportunities; however, he notes this was not intended to be guide book. Brown leather spine over dark green cloth covered boards with gilt title to spine and front board. Gilt vignette of Devon to front board. Minor sunning and spotting to spine and minor wear to edges of boards. Bumping to corners. Minor foxing throughout, heaviest on early and late pages. Includes a fold out map to rear and multiple full page illustrations. 348 pages plus ads. ENG/081022.
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- Bookseller
- The Kelmscott Bookshop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 35920
- Title
- The Rivers of Devon from Source to Sea with Some Account of the Towns and Villages on Their Banks
- Author
- Page, John Lloyd Warden
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Horace Cox
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1893
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Savage, Maryland
About The Kelmscott Bookshop
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Spine
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- Cloth
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- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- 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...