New York c. 1900 Randolph. Hardcover large octavo. Translated from the 12th edition by Mrs. Wilson. 371pp., 17 mounted ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHS - collated complete. Cover red cloth with half white cloth with gilt flowers and spine and tips white cloth; gilt lettering on backstrip. Top edge gilt. VG with light cover wear and slight toning of end papers and of text. Hinges not cracked and binding secure. No owner marks., The original matching red linen dust jacket is present and in Fairly Good condition with title in gilt on dj spine. ( DJ is begining to crack along folds; dj backstrip is toned.) Pictures available. (This edition has 17 photographs and no map , as issued.) .

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Bookseller: Xerxesbooks (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: a81010
Title: UNKNOWN SWITZERLAND ( original photographs; in dj)
Author: Tissot, Victor
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
Keywords: original photographs switzerland travel mountains glacier

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Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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...
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....
Top Edge Gilt: Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
VG: Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
Cracked: In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
Octavo: Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...