Cary’s New Itinerary: An Accurate Delineation of the Great Roads both Direct and Cross throughout England and Wales with many of the principal Roads in Scotland
by John Cary
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good+
- Seller
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Longford , Longford, Ireland
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About This Item
First Edition. London 1798 (see images)
8vo.
Contemporary half calf over marbled boards. Morocco label on spine. Boards rubbed and with age related wear. Some wear at joints and scuffing but binding solid.
Internally very good and remarkably clean although naturally somewhat age toned. Little foxing or staining. Large pull out map in five sections very good. 796 pages preceeded by 4 pp of advertisement and with 2 pp of advertisement at rear.
While boards and spine do show significant wear this is a well preserved and scarce First Edition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Dephen Rare Books (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2083
- Title
- Cary’s New Itinerary
- Author
- John Cary
- Format/Binding
- Half calf
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Cary
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1798
- Pages
- 796
- Size
- 18.5 x 12.5 cms
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Transport, Travel, Antiquarian, Britain
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- First Edition
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- Morocco
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