Edward Lear in Greece: Journals of a Landscape Painter in Greece and Albania
by Lear, Edward
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Lyndhurst, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London, England: William Kimber, 1965. First Edition Thus . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Edward Lear. Book was originally published in 1851 to relate Lear's travels in 1848 to northern Greece and Albania. This then is the journal of those treks. First are his travels from September 9 to November 12, 1848; secondly is his journey beginning April 24 and finishing June 9, 1849. Included are twenty lithographs by Edward Lear. Brown cloth covered boards have bright gilt text on spine, top edge dyed, tan ep's. Hint of rubbing at spine ends, uniform 1 1/4" at spine moisture stain along bottom edge that tapers to corners. Unclipped ( price 50s net,) wraparound DJ has sunned spine and very light edge wear. Bookseller's Inventory # 160261.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lower Beverley Better Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000261
- Title
- Edward Lear in Greece: Journals of a Landscape Painter in Greece and Albania
- Author
- Lear, Edward
- Illustrator
- Edward Lear
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Publisher
- William Kimber
- Place of Publication
- London, England
- Date Published
- 1965
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
Terms of Sale
Lower Beverley Better Books
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About the Seller
Lower Beverley Better Books
Biblio member since 2014
Lyndhurst, Ontario
About Lower Beverley Better Books
An online bookstore that just grew from a combination of a love of books, a desire to save them from landfill and an inability to bypass yard sales. A considerable percentage of my inventory is signed editions. I also take pride in my Canadiana catalogue.
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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- Sunned
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- First Edition
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- Fine
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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