Madeira its Climate and Scenery. A Handbook for invalid and other visitors with chapters on the Fauna, Flora, Geology and Meteorology,.... with a Map of the Island, a Plan of Funchal, a Map of the Environs, and an outline View of the North-West Coast
by JOHNSON (James Yate)
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London: Dulau & Co., 1885. Third edition, entirely rewritten with the addition of much new matter, small 8vo, xxxii, 310, 6 [adverts]pp.,with half-title, 3 coloured folding maps, a folding view, folding plan of Reid's Palace Hotel, Funchal, endpapers slightly browned, original publishers red cloth, gilt, spine lightly faded, a nice copy. The proprietor's of Reid's Palace Hotel were W. and A. Reid, and a manuscript note on the plan points to room 31 "This I am reserving & also another good room for Miss Simmons. W. Reid."
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- Madeira its Climate and Scenery. A Handbook for invalid and other visitors with chapters on the Fauna, Flora, Geology and Meteorology,.... with a Map of the Island, a Plan of Funchal, a Map of the Environs, and an outline View of the North-West Coast
- Author
- JOHNSON (James Yate)
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- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: Dulau & Co., 1885
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