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Observations on the present state of Denmark, Russia, and Switzerland : in a series of letters
by Annonymous
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Fort Worth, Texas, United States
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About This Item
xvi+423+[16 ad] pages. Octavo (8 1/4" x 5") bound in period full calf with red morocco label with gilt lettering. First edition.
Describes the anonymous author's journeys between 1777 and 1782. About half the text details his time in Switzerland. The author was a keen observer of the economics and agriculture of the places he visited.
Condition:
Corners bumped and rubbed, exterior hinges tender, some scuffing to the spine else about very good.
Describes the anonymous author's journeys between 1777 and 1782. About half the text details his time in Switzerland. The author was a keen observer of the economics and agriculture of the places he visited.
Condition:
Corners bumped and rubbed, exterior hinges tender, some scuffing to the spine else about very good.
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- Bookseller
- The Book Collector ABAA, ILAB, TBA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- E0138
- Title
- Observations on the present state of Denmark, Russia, and Switzerland : in a series of letters
- Author
- Annonymous
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Printed for T. Cadell
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1784
- Pages
- xvi+423+[16 ad] pages
- Size
- Octavo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- RUSSIA
- Bookseller catalogs
- Exploration;
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