A Journey Through the Austrian Netherlands, Containing the Modern History and Description of all the Provinces, Towns, Castles, Palaces, &c. of that Fruitful Populous Country, so long the Scene of Wars and dreadful Ravages, etc
by MACKY, John [published anonymously];
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- Hardcover
- first
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About This Item
London, J. Pemberton, 1732, Second edition. . original boards with new spine and gilt title lettering on spine, boards a little scuffed, lightly foxed on some leaves but mainly clean, very good solid copy. . 8vo [20.5 x 13 cm]; xxx, [ii, ads], 205, [xxx, index] pp, with errata leaf bound after title page, publisher's ad printed on verso half-title page, engraved headpieces, tailpieces and initials, table, index. . Cox i, 125. The first edition was in 1725. It is composed as a series of letters, travels through parts of Belgium and Holland with mention of many places including Ypres, Flanders, Bruges, Brussels, Antwerp, Louvain, Liege, Lisle, Douay, Calais, etc. A picture of this book is available on request by email.
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- Bookseller
- Horizon Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- J7112
- Title
- A Journey Through the Austrian Netherlands, Containing the Modern History and Description of all the Provinces, Towns, Castles, Palaces, &c. of that Fruitful Populous Country, so long the Scene of Wars and dreadful Ravages, etc
- Author
- MACKY, John [published anonymously];
- Format/Binding
- Original boards with new spine and gilt title lettering on spine, boards a little scuffed, lightly foxed on some leaves but main
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London, J. Pemberton, 1732, Second edition.
- Size
- 8vo [20.5 x 13 cm]; xxx, [ii, ad
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel - Europe;
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