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The Cambrian Tourist, or, Post-Chaise Companion Through Wales;

The Cambrian Tourist, or, Post-Chaise Companion Through Wales;

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The Cambrian Tourist, or, Post-Chaise Companion Through Wales;

by [CLIFF? of Worcester]

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London: Newgate-Street. Chester. Wrexham. Holywell. Bangor. Gloucester.: Edwards and Knibb. Poole and Harding. Painter. Carnes. M Lewis. and Washbourn and Son., 1821. Fifth Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. PROVIS WA. VG, 5th ed, 1821, 1 pl, 2 charts. In contemporary half calf, over worn marbled boards, corners and edges bumped & worn. Spine, faded, decorative gilt tooling, gilt title to green calf label, edges rubbed. Internally, frontis, [3], (iv-xv), [1], [1], 2-467 pp, 1 pl, 2 charts (folding), text block edges sprinkled red, printed by Thomas Davison, Whitefriars. Often said to be by Cliff of Worcester. (174*103 mm). (Anderson 336, Hotten p 5). Title continues: Through Wales; containing cursory sketches of The Welsh Territories, and a description of the manners, customs and games of the Natives. With charts, comprehending at one view the available routes, best Inns, distances, and objects most worthy of attention. The whole corrected and considerably enlarged. With a beautiful engraving of the Suspension Bridge now erected over the Menai Straits, at Bangor Ferry.

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Bookseller
Madoc Books GB (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #
003699
Title
The Cambrian Tourist, or, Post-Chaise Companion Through Wales;
Author
[CLIFF? of Worcester]
Illustrator
PROVIS WA
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Quantity Available
1
Edition
Fifth Edition
Publisher
Edwards and Knibb. Poole and Harding. Painter. Carnes. M Lewis. and Washbourn and Son.
Place of Publication
London: Newgate-Street. Chester. Wrexham. Holywell. Bangor. Gloucester.
Date Published
1821
Size
12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
Weight
1.32 lbs
Keywords
North Wales Tour Guide Topography Cambrian Tour

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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...
VG
Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
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....
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...
Text Block
Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
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...
Edges
The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Marbled boards
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