London: John Murray, 1865. Book. Illus. by Illustrated. Good. Cloth. Early. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. London: Murray, 1865. Fifth edition (1948). Brown cloth binding with decorative blindstamping, decoration and titles in gold. Chocolate endpapers. Antique ex-library with vintage bookplate, hand-numbered and hand-dated. A fascinating and highly detailed travelogue to ancient monasteries in the Middle East and Albania. Chipping top and bottom of spine with some loss of material, corners rubbed. Good condition..

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Seller: Rose's Books, IOBA (US)
Seller's Inventory #: 005452
Title: VISITS TO MONASTERIES OF THE LEVANT
Author: Curzon, Honourable Robert Jun
Illustrator: Illustrated
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good
Edition: Early
Publisher: John Murray
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1865
Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
Keywords: METEORA BARLAAM MONASTERIES EGYPT THEBES PULLEY WHITE MONASTERY PHILOE JERULSALEM ST. SABBA CHURCH OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE PALESTINE ALBANIA MOUNT ATHOS CONSTANTINOPLE ST. LAURA RUSSICO
Bookseller catalogs: Middle East;

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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....
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Chipping: A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
12mo: A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
Bookplate: Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...