Antique from mark mcdonald

1819. M DCC XIX. Very Good. Octodecimo. 4" x 6.5". Silver fore-edge clasps and corners. Gilt edges. Allan Library stamp on the title page and the last page. Previous owners name on front flyleaf. Cover beginning to separate for 1" on bottom spine. Very minor loss at the top of the spine. Binding is tight and clasps are tight and… Read more about this item

Second edition, no date. The first edition was 1846. Green leather boards are scuffed at the head and tail and the corners, but the binding is tight. All 60 hand colored plates are present. There is a stain in the middle of the leading edge which permeates into the pages for a half inch. It looks like a water stain.… Read more about this item

The definitive work regarding exotic canes. 1650 illustrations, 90 in color. 170 period drawings and documents. Book covers canes in 75 private collections and in almost 100 museums. Chapters are Country Walking Sticks, City Walking Sticks, Professional Walking Sticks and Weapons. The author is a cane collector who spent years and traveled thousands of miles in Europe and America researching… Read more about this item