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London: T. Flint, 1827. First Edition. Hardcover. Slight worming in the gutter of some leaves and the outer margin of one plate, not affecting the text. Foxing, mostly moderate, heaviest to title page and a few plates. Binding solid with some rubbing to the hinges and spine tips. Very Good. Octavo (5-1/4" x 8-1/4") bound in later calf and marbled boards with new endpapers and a gilt-lettered and decorated spine; xvi, 367 pages. Illustrated with a lithographed frontispiece, bound after the title page here, and 11 plates, including 4 hand-colored costume plates, by Louis Haghe. A scarce title that rarely comes up for sale. Abbey, Travel, 265: "This was probably Louis Haghe's first work in England, done at the age of twenty-one."
A Description of the Azores, or Western Islands; From Personal Observations, comprising Remarks on their Peculiarities, Topographical, Geological, Statistical, etc, and on their Hitherto Neglected Condition by BOID, Captain;
by BOID, Captain;
A Description of the Azores, or Western Islands; From Personal Observations, comprising Remarks on their Peculiarities, Topographical, Geological, Statistical, etc, and on their Hitherto Neglected Condition
by BOID, Captain;
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London, Edward Churton, 1835, First edition. . contemporary marbled boards, with later cloth spine, part of original spines preserved, edge wear, signature on title page, minor foxing on some outer edges and map, interior is clean and very good. . 12mo [20.5 x 14 cm]; vii, 373 pp, 4 lithographed plates including frontis (views), large folding map (ink stain on verso), appendix. . Aside from general descriptions including trade, commerce, people, agriculture, flora, zoology, government, customs, architecture, religion, navigation, the author describes individual islands, Saint Mary, Santa Maria, St. Michael, Terceira, St. George, Graciosa, Fayal, Pico, Corvo, Flores, etc. Attractive plates of these mid-Atlantic islands. A picture of this book is available on request by email.
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- Format/Binding Contemporary marbled boards, with later cloth spine, part of original spines preserved, edge wear, signature on title page, mino
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- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher London, Edward Churton, 1835, First edition.
- Size 12mo [20.5 x 14 cm]; vii, 373 pp
- Size 12mo [20.5 x 14 cm]; vii, 373 pp, 4 lithographed plates including frontis (views), large folding map (ink stain on verso), appendix.
TRAVELS THROUGH SICILY AND THE LIPARI ISLANDS, IN THE MONTH OF DECEMBER, 1824. BY A NAVAL OFFICER
by [BOID (Capt. Edward)]
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