Rides Round Britain
by John Byng, Viscount Torrington; edited by Donald Adamson
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued
- Seller
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Pueblo, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
London: Folio Society. Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 1996. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Hardcover. Quarter buckram with paper sides marbled by Ann Muir. Dark red topstain still solid. The brown slipcase has a touch of rubbing. Illustrated by Anne Hayward, with maps by Denys Baker. 18th century travel writing about riding horseback through England and Wales. ; 505 pages .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bungalow Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 24710
- Title
- Rides Round Britain
- Author
- John Byng, Viscount Torrington; edited by Donald Adamson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition Thus; First Printing
- Publisher
- Folio Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1996
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 18th century Description and travel Great Britain Manners and customs , Social life and customs Travel, 18th century Description and travel Early works to 1800 Early works , England Manners and customs Social life and customs Travel Wales
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel Memoirs;
Terms of Sale
Bungalow Books, ABAA
Any item may be returned in original condition for any reason within a reasonable period and payment will be refunded.
About the Seller
Bungalow Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2009
Pueblo, Colorado
About Bungalow Books, ABAA
We are a family owned bookstore, with an emphasis on crime fiction, and signed books. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of American (ABAA), and the Rocky Mountain Antiquarian Booksellers Association (RMABA), and we exhibit regularly at book fairs.
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- Folio
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- A.N.
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- First Edition
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- Rubbing
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- Jacket
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- Buckram
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- Fine
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