Switzerland, As Now Divided into Nineteen Cantons; Interspersed with Historical Anecdotes, Local Customs, and a Description of the Present State of the Country. . . . Picturesque Representations of the Dress and Manners of the Swiss, Illustrated in Fifty Coloured Engravings of the Costume. To which is added a short guide to travellers. (Two Volumes in One)
by Yosy, A
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: J. Booth; J. Murray, 1815. First edition. Half Morocco, Marbled Boards. Very Good. Large 8vo. 24 by 17 cm. viii,236, 211, [1] pp. With 50 hand-colored plates. Two plates of musical notation. Colas 3102. Rubbing along joints and spine extremities. Moderate to heavy shelfwear. Clean internally.
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- Bookseller
- White Fox Rare Books and Antiques (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004175
- Title
- Switzerland, As Now Divided into Nineteen Cantons; Interspersed with Historical Anecdotes, Local Customs, and a Description of the Present State of the Country. . . . Picturesque Representations of the Dress and Manners of the Swiss, Illustrated in Fifty Coloured Engravings of the Costume. To which is added a short guide to travellers. (Two Volumes in One)
- Author
- Yosy, A
- Format/Binding
- Half Morocco, Marbled Boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J. Booth; J. Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1815
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- 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...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...