The Foreign Tour of Messrs Brown, Jones & Robinson, Being the History of What They Saw and Did in Belgium, Germany, Switzerland & Italy
by Doyle, Richard
- Used
- very good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Bradbury & Evans, 1854. 1st Edition. Half Morocco. Very Good. Doyle, Richard. Book. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 80 leaves of Doyle cartoons depicting mid-19th Century Grand Tour of the Continent. Droll pictorial or cartoon novel by great illustrator. Some foxing of preliminaries, subsiding and only very occasionally once the story gets under way. Binding tight. Some rubbing and wear to black half morocco and blue cloth part of board. Overall, very good.
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Details
- Bookseller
- White Fox Rare Books and Antiques (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001089
- Title
- The Foreign Tour of Messrs Brown, Jones & Robinson, Being the History of What They Saw and Did in Belgium, Germany, Switzerland & Italy
- Author
- Doyle, Richard
- Illustrator
- Doyle, Richard
- Format/Binding
- Half Morocco
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Bradbury & Evans
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1854
- Keywords
- English literature, travel
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
White Fox Rare Books and Antiques
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New York, New York
About White Fox Rare Books and Antiques
By appointment. Antiquarian and rare books with strengths in illustrated plate books, the decorative arts, costume, sporting, foreign language literature (in the original language), with growing emphasis on early printing.
Glossary
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- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.