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London: The London Printing and Publishing Company, [c. 1856-1857]. Small quarto; 564, ii pages; G+; three-quarters black leather binding with blind rolls over brown pebbled paper boards, paneled spine with red labels and gilt titling; notable shelfwear to covers, including rubbing, scuffing, chipping, cracking, and particularly heavy wear to head of spine; fore edge of textblock mildly wavy and scuffed, black top edge dye, red speckling to fore and bottom edges; black and white illustrations throughout; shelved case 9. cf. OCLC 918417183, 1027493713, 1027525359 "LATE TREASURER TO THE QUEEN AT HONG-KONG; AND MEMBER OF HER MAJESTY'S LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN CHINA" (title page). 1364928. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
The British Colonies; Australia, Div. III by R. Montgomery Martin
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The British Colonies; Australia, Div. III
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London and New York: John Tallis & Company Book. Illus. by J. Rapkin, and Others. Good Plus. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Two-page map of Eastern Hemisphere drawn and engraved by J. Rapkin. Two-page map of Australia drawn and engraved by J. Rapkin. Two-page map of New South Wales drawn and engraved by J. Rapkin. Book I, Australia, or New Holland (Pp. 361-401); Book II, New South Wales (Pp. 402-568). The first two pages are a list of Subscribers. Then follows a Home-Colonial Directory of Manufacturers, Warehousemen, &c.(Pp. 3-11). Full-page portraits of Capt. James Cook, Sir Joseph Banks, and William Pitt are protected by tissue guard, but show random sprinkles of foxing on the blank margins. No date is given, but estimated 1849 from text references. Lightly worn at corner tips. No writing. Red cloth boards decorated in gilt on cover and spine..
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- Publisher John Tallis & Company
- Place of Publication London and New York
- Keywords NOISBN Australia. New South Wales.
- Size 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
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THE BRITISH COLONIES; THEIR HISTORY, EXTENT, CONDITION, AND RESOURCES: VOL. V. BRITISH INDIA [VOLUME FIVE ONLY]
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The British Colonies; Their History, Extent, Condition and Resources. [One volume only, North America]
by Martin, R. Montgomery
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London: John Tallis & Company. Fair with no dust jacket. [c. 1850]. First Edition. Hardcover. No date [c. 1850]. The first volume (Division 1 of 9), this volume covering part of Canada. Engraved title. (10) page list of subscribers + engraved frontispiece of Queen Elizabeth + 2 engraved portraits (Francis Bacon, Sir Walter Raleigh) + engraved title page + xxiv, 168 pages + 4 double page maps with hand-colouring (World Map; British America; Canada, New Brunswick; & Canada.) Maps are by John Tallis & Company. Page dimensions: 279 x 185mm. The maps are generally in good condition. The verso of the plate of Sir Walter Raleigh and the verso of one page of the world map have heavy old damp and mould stains, not affecting the recto of the map. Some mould stains to margins of engraved plates. Cloth boards rubbed and worn and stained. Corners bumped and bruised. A few wrinkles to cloth. 1/4" missing to cloth at ends of spine. Moderate old mould stains to margins of endpapers. Text…
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The British Colonies; Their History, Extent, Condition and Resources. Vols. I-VI
by MARTIN, R. Montgomery
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London: The London Printing and Publishing Company, nd. 1850s?. Hardcover. Very good. 6 vols. in 3 books: xxiv, 744; ii, 384, ii, 188; 564, ii, 172 p. 29 cm. Engraved title in vol. 1. 32 engraved portraits and views. 39 double-page Tallis maps with outline hand-colour, drawn and engraved by J. Rapin. Text in double columns. Rebound in half brown leather with brown cloth by Keith Felton. Marbled endpapers and text block edges. 4 raised bands on spine, gilt trim. Some rubbing and scratches to cloth. Corners worn. A few scuffs to leather spines and a few small black marks. Former owner's bookplates on front pastedowns. Vol. I has repaired edge to frontispiece. Some light dampstains to edges of book 2's frontispiece. These volumes provide information on the history, topography, geology, government, population, and industry of the Empire. I. British North America. Vol. II. Australia. Vol. III. New Zealand, Tasmania, Etc. Vol. IV. Africa and the West Indies. V. British India. VI. Ceylon, East India, and…
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