Touring in 1600: A study in the development of travel as a means of education
by Bates, E. S
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Foster, Rhode Island, United States
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About This Item
Houghton Mifflin, 1911-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8x6x1. Houghton Mifflin Company (Riverside Press); Boston, 1911. Hardcover. First Edition. Limited to 300 numbered copies. This book is number 95. A Very Good, green and tan binding with gilt illustration on front board and gilt lettering on brown paper label on spine, deckle fore-edge and bottom text block edge, text block edges a bit pulpy, small abrasions to board corners, some handling/rub marks to boards, sunned spine, some age toning to pages, bit of discoloration to pastedowns/endpapers, previous owner ink stamp top front pastedown else unmarked, binding intact, some crimping to spine edges, bit of rubbing to board edges, spine buckram starting to separate from backing material, without Dust wrapper. A nice and clean copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches]. 418pp., references, bibliography, indexed, b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. Please Note: Depending on site, actual book for sale may differ physically from picture listed. Additional scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lavendier Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU1034186
- Title
- Touring in 1600: A study in the development of travel as a means of education
- Author
- Bates, E. S
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin
- Date Published
- 1911-01-01
- Size
- 8x6x1
- Weight
- 1.75 lbs
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Foster, Rhode Island
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- Text Block
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- Spine
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- Gilt
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- Sunned
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- First Edition
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- Edges
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- Rubbing
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- Buckram
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