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THE WORLD IN MINIATURE ... SWITZERLAND; containing a description of the character, manners, customs, diversions, dress, &c. of the people of that country in general, and of the inhabitants of the twenty-two cantons in particular. Illustrated by eighteen coloured engravings.
by Shoberl, Frederic (editor)
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
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Blockley, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: R. Ackermann, 1827 acc. to British Library. Hardcover. Very Good. Hand-coloured plates (18) inc. several Zurich, 3 Friburg, & Berne frontis with 5 ladies. . 1st edition, 12mo half leather blind-tooled and on 4 gilt raised bands with red spine label, marbled paper sides [tips rubbed] vi +[2p=contents & plate list] + 287pp. Some isolated foxing and some offsetting but very minor. Clean and beautifully coloured plates some with several figures and either with background etc. *One of 43 volumes published by Shoberl, each documenting a different part of the early 19th century world.
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- THE WORLD IN MINIATURE ... SWITZERLAND; containing a description of the character, manners, customs, diversions, dress, &c. of the people of that country in general, and of the inhabitants of the twenty-two cantons in particular. Illustrated by eighteen coloured engravings.
- Author
- Shoberl, Frederic (editor)
- Illustrator
- Hand-coloured plates (18) inc. several Zurich, 3 Friburg, & Berne frontis with 5 ladies.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- R. Ackermann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1827 acc. to British Library
- Keywords
- Switzerland topography customs hand coloured costume plates trades etc.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian;
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Blockley, Gloucestershire
About Abbey Antiquarian Books
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