THE LIFE AND EXPLORATIONS OF DR. LIVINGSTONE LLD Carefully Compiled from Reliable Sources
by Livingstone, Dr. David
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- first
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About This Item
London and Newcastle on Tyne: Adam & Co. 14 Ivy Lane, 1878. viii, 632pp. Full colour title-page and frontis. plate with lithographic plates bound in throughout. A very splendid binding in fine condition. Brass clasps and edges. Embossed gilt and blind-stamped highly lavish and decorative boards and spine with gilt decoration, titles and illustration. 5 raised bands and all edges gilt. PLEASE EMAIL FOR PHOTOS. The reverse of the frontis-plate has a list of births and deaths in a neat hand in Memorandum of a Frederick Kent and Sarah Fields in the late Victorian period. Quite a common book but scarce in such fine condition. Some rubbing to the brass gilt. 32x25x6 cms.. 1st edition. Hardback. Fine. 4to.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- Pa835
- Title
- THE LIFE AND EXPLORATIONS OF DR. LIVINGSTONE LLD Carefully Compiled from Reliable Sources
- Author
- Livingstone, Dr. David
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Publisher
- Adam & Co. 14 Ivy Lane
- Place of Publication
- London and Newcastle on Tyne
- Date Published
- 1878
- Size
- 4to
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