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Rare and modern books

Reade

THE AFRICAN SKETCH-BOOK

Smith, Elder & Co., 1873

1305.00 €

Buddenbrooks Inc.

(Newburyport, United States of America)

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Year of publication
1873
Place of printing
London
Author
Reade
Publishers
Smith, Elder & Co.
Edition
SCARCE FIRST EDITION. Based on three years' travel in Sierra
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

2 volumes. First edition. Illustrated with12 maps and 10 full-page woodcuts. Large folding map at the end of Volume II. 8vo, original dark green cloth, gilt-lettered and pictorially decorated with vignettes on the spines, the upper covers centrally decorated with black letters and vignette in black and gilt, the borders with multiple rules in black. Lower cover border decorated in blind. vii, 483; viii, 529, 2 ads. pp. A handsome set of this scarce double-decker in the original cloth. Just a bit of aging and mellowing but uncommonly well preserved just the same.
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