Views A-foot: or Europe Seen with Knapsack and Staff
by Taylor, J. Bayard
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Cape Coral, Florida, United States
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About This Item
New York: George P. Putnam, 1848 Ninth edition with additions. With a preface by N. P. Willis. Pedestrian tour in Europe. Portrait from a sketch by T. B. Read - engraved frontispiece with tissue. Complete in 1 volume. x, 404 pages. Bright gilt covered page edges. 49 chapters. Handsome geometrical designs in gilt on boards and spine. Very light water stain near top page edges - generally in border. Cloth cover is very clean with some wear at spine ends and tips. no jacket as issued. near Good condition. .
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- Bookseller
- Cultural Connection (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 022041
- Title
- Views A-foot: or Europe Seen with Knapsack and Staff
- Author
- Taylor, J. Bayard
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George P. Putnam
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1848
- Bookseller catalogs
- General #1;
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About the Seller
Cultural Connection
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Cape Coral, Florida
About Cultural Connection
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- 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...
- Edges
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- Spine
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- Cloth
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- Jacket
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