[Slavery, West Indies] Modern Geography: and a Compendious General Gazetteer, Illustrated with Numerous Maps, Plates, &c. Containing a Description of the Empire, Kingdoms, States, and Colonies; with the Oceans, Seas, Rivers, Harbours, and Isles, in the Several Quarters of the World, with a Succinct History of the War; From the commencement of the French Revolution until the year 1811. Volume: 2
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- good
- Hardcover
- first
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- Good
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About This Item
Berwick: William Lochhead, 1811. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Volume two only from a three volume set. Original full calf upper and lower covers rebacked with an antique style full leather spine. In very decent shape, no splits, just rubbed and moderately worn. Contents tight and clean, age toned and foxed, but not showing any serious defects. Collation: pp. [2], 125, [1], complete with fold-out map showing the southern part of South America. Includes information concerning the West Indies with detailed tables and data concerning slavery and trade. Also covers South America. Thus a useful book in decent condition offered for sale at a sensible price.
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- Bookseller
- Prior Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 118642
- Title
- [Slavery, West Indies] Modern Geography: and a Compendious General Gazetteer, Illustrated with Numerous Maps, Plates, &c. Containing a Description of the Empire, Kingdoms, States, and Colonies; with the Oceans, Seas, Rivers, Harbours, and Isles, in the Several Quarters of the World, with a Succinct History of the War; From the commencement of the French Revolution until the year 1811. Volume: 2
- Author
- By a Society
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- William Lochhead
- Place of Publication
- Berwick
- Date Published
- 1811
- Weight
- 1.25 lbs
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Glossary
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- Rebacked
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- 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....
- First Edition
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.