A Description of the Feroe Islands, containing an account of their situation, climate, and productions; together with the manners, and customs of the inhabitants, their trade, &c
by G Landt
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair/N
- Seller
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Birsay, Orkney, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, 1810 A fair copy of the first English translation in the original publisher's paper and card binding with folding map and 2 plates. The binding, which was intended to be replaced by the new owner, is rubbed and worn and losing the paper surface to the boards. It is complete and currently sound. Internally there is an old signature to the front pastedown endpaper. Contents: folding map; title; author's preface pp ii-vii; errata 1p; contents list ix-xiv; text pp 1-426 finis; 2 plates of which one folding at the rear. Page edges are uncut. There is a small paper flaw hole in the margin of p vii; a slight mark in the margin of p 1; a small burn hole at p 43 affecting 2 letters of text; occasional turning to page corners; and some water staining to the bottom corners of both plates not affecting the image. There is a dark fleck in the paper at p 113 and a small round area of thin paper in the bottom margin of p 401. There is some old drawing and calculation on the rear endpaper. The folding map is complete with slight foxing. Contents are generally in very good clean condition.
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- Bookseller
- E C Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 033013
- Title
- A Description of the Feroe Islands, containing an account of their situation, climate, and productions; together with the manners, and customs of the inhabitants, their trade, &c
- Author
- G Landt
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- N
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1810
- Keywords
- landt; feroe islands; nineteenth century exploration
- Bookseller catalogs
- HISTORY; TRAVEL & TOPOGRAPHY;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
Terms of Sale
E C Books
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About the Seller
E C Books
Biblio member since 2011
Birsay, Orkney
About E C Books
E C Books is a small online bookselling business, specialising in pre 20th century works:natural history, science, history, and travel, aiming for rarer and more unusual books. Our largest stock area is Natural History, where we have a good range of books from the 1700-1800's, many finely illustrated. Other areas include children's books, particularly late 1800's-early 1900's - again illustrated; and literature pre 1900.When you order books from us we ensure that they are properly packed to protect condition, and we always use recorded or 'signed for' postal services for more secure delivery. Please note that we have recently moved to the beautiful Orkney Islands, where we intend to open a bookshop over the next year. Because of our location we cannot guarantee 'next day' delivery but we will get your purchase to you as quickly and safely as we can.Please note that the buyer is responsible for the payment of any tax or duty on import.
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