European Life and Manners; in Familiar Letters to Friends
by Colman, Henry
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
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Garrison, New York, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Charles C. Little and James Brown, 1849. First edition. Hardcover. Edwards Pierrepont copy, beautifully signed twice on the prelims in each volume for a total of 4 autographs, Garrison New York squire.
Colman, a Unitarian minister & agricultural writer, touches on UK agricultural markets, manners in society, Royalty, charity and prisons, railroad travelling, snuff taking, also visiting and writing of Oxford, Ireland, France, Holland, the Alps & Italy. Much social history.
8vo, 2 vols, 360 & 392pp. Orig. green blind stamped cloth, gilt title, bright and clean, very good condition.
Colman, a Unitarian minister & agricultural writer, touches on UK agricultural markets, manners in society, Royalty, charity and prisons, railroad travelling, snuff taking, also visiting and writing of Oxford, Ireland, France, Holland, the Alps & Italy. Much social history.
8vo, 2 vols, 360 & 392pp. Orig. green blind stamped cloth, gilt title, bright and clean, very good condition.
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- Bookseller
- Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7383
- Title
- European Life and Manners; in Familiar Letters to Friends
- Author
- Colman, Henry
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Charles C. Little and James Brown
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1849
- Bookseller catalogs
- HUDSON RIVER; TRAVEL; SIGNED;
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