John L. Stoddard's Lectures - Volume 5 - Paris, LaBelle France, Spain
by Stoddard, John L
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
Balch Brothers, Boston, 1898 First edition. tall 8v0. one of a 10 volume set. Half leather and marbled boards. Marbled endpapers. Top page edges gilt. Inumerable photographs. Etching by L. Braunhold as frontispiece. 366pp. Leather on spine missing. Binding rubbed at edges. Boards loose. Text in very good condition. Poor condition to cover..
Synopsis
The volumes consist of a series of lectures regarding Berlin, Vienna, St. Petersburg, and Moscow. Based on John L Stoddard’s own personal experiences, these lectures were widely popular and delivered throughout North America. They were periodically published in book form and eventually numbered 10 volumes and 5 supplements from 1897-1898. Vol 1: Norway, Switzerland, Athens, Venice Vol 2: Constantinople, Jerusalem, Egypt Vol 3: Japan, China Vol 4: India, The Passion Play Vol 5: Paris, Labelle France, Spain Vol 6: Berlin, Vienna, St Petersburg, Moscow Vol 7: The Rhine, Belgium, Holland, Mexico Vol 8: Florence, Naples, Rome Vol 9: Scotland, England, London Vol 10: Southern California, Grand Canyon of the Colorado River, Yellowstone National Park Supplementary Volumes: No. 1: Ireland, Denmark, Sweden No. 2: Canada, Malta, Gibraltar No. 3: South Tyrol, Around Lake Garda, The Dolomites No. 4: Sicily, Genoa, A drive through the Engadine No. 5: Lake Como, The upper Danube, Bohemia
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- Bookseller
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12316
- Title
- John L. Stoddard's Lectures - Volume 5 - Paris, LaBelle France, Spain
- Author
- Stoddard, John L
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Balch Brothers, Boston, 1898
- Keywords
- Regional Interest, Europe, Spain, France, Etching
- Bookseller catalogs
- Temporary #3;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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