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The Ambulator: Or, A Pocket Companion in a Tour Round London, Within the Circuit of Twenty-five Miles: Describing Whatever is Remarkable for Antiquity, Grandeur, Elegance, or Rural Beauty. Including Catalogues of Pictures; and Illustrated ...Tenth Edition
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Pasadena, California, United States
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About This Item
London: Scatcherd And Letterman / R. Philllips, 1807. Tenth Edition . Full Leather. Very Good. 6 1/4 " Tall. Color Folding Map; 16 Plates. Multi-fold hand-colored map of London and environs; title, advertisement; directions for placing of plates; preface, 2 pp; alphabetical list of the nobility and gentry, 7 pp; a list of the stage coaches etc., 7 pp; 336 pp. with all 16 plates. Complete, pages age-toned but unworn and undamaged. Recently rebacked to style in leather with original leather spine, gilt and with black morocco spine label, laid down over the new backing; original leather-covered boards. A solid and clean example, hinges tight, no names or marks. Map with horizontal 3" closed tear at spine edge, no losses, also a 3/4" marginal tear at bottom outside of the printed area, nice coloring, very clean, no repairs.
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- Bookseller
- Arroyo Seco Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 026425
- Title
- The Ambulator: Or, A Pocket Companion in a Tour Round London, Within the Circuit of Twenty-five Miles: Describing Whatever is Remarkable for Antiquity, Grandeur, Elegance, or Rural Beauty. Including Catalogues of Pictures; and Illustrated ...Tenth Edition
- Illustrator
- Color Folding Map; 16 Plates
- Format/Binding
- Full Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Tenth Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Scatcherd And Letterman / R. Philllips
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1807
- Size
- 6 1/4 " Tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- General
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian Books and Leather-Bound Books;
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Arroyo Seco Books
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About the Seller
Arroyo Seco Books
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Pasadena, California
About Arroyo Seco Books
Arroyo Seco Books lists about 26,000 used books in all fields, including physics, art, philosophy, social science, literature, science fiction, etc. We also stock modern and antiquarian prints and other art. Most items are listed in 100 catalogs titled by subject matter, and available on this site. We purchase interesting private libraries. Member of IOBA. Contact: Stephen Clauser, 626-372-3863.
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Spine Label
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- New
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...
- 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...
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