Travels, between the years 1765 and 1773, through part of Africa, Syria, Egypt, and Arabia, into Abyssinia, to discover the source of the Nile : comprehending an interesting narrative of the author's adventures in Abyssinia, [title continued below]:
by BRUCE, JAMES:
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J. Cundee, Albion Press, [1812]. [title continuedand]: a circumstantial account of the manners, customs, government, religion, history & c & c of that country : being the substance of the original work.9 engraved plates. Portrait & extra engraved title. 8vo (8 1/2 x 5 1/4 inches), 486-pages. old half calf over marbled boards; upper cover detached, spine badly cracked and chipped. The plates browned and foxed.
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- Bookseller
- Bristow and Garland (GB)
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- 21893
- Title
- Travels, between the years 1765 and 1773, through part of Africa, Syria, Egypt, and Arabia, into Abyssinia, to discover the source of the Nile : comprehending an interesting narrative of the author's adventures in Abyssinia, [title continued below]:
- Author
- BRUCE, JAMES:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J. Cundee, Albion Press, [1812].
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- Foreign Travel, Exploration, Topography;
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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....
- 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...
- 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,...