A Tour on the Prairies
by Washington Irving
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
£150.00£135.00
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About This Item
Paris: A. and W. Galignani, 1835 . Leather. Good. 7.5" by 4.5". None. The scarce second Paris edition of Washington Irving's account of his tour of the Southern Great Plains of America. The second Paris edition of this work, published in the same year as the first edition. All Paris editions of this work are scarce.A record of a tour by American author Washington Irving and his nephew, John Irving Treat, of the southern Great Plains in 1832. They were accompanying Indian Commissioner Henry L. Ellsworth and his party on a tour.With a former owner's inscription to the front free endpaper.A smart and scarce early edition of this work by the author of 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow'. In a half calf binding, with marbled paper covered boards. Rubbing to back strip and boards, with small loss of leather to back strip tail. Front joint starting, but firmly held. Inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned, with spotting throughout and with tide marks to head of pages 27 to 112. Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 879F32
- Title
- A Tour on the Prairies
- Author
- Washington Irving
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- A. and W. Galignani
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1835
- Size
- 7.5" by 4.5"
- Keywords
- travel The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Rip Van Winkle washington irving The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
Glossary
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...