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Boid, Captain

A Description of the Azores, or Western Islands; From Personal Observations, comprising Remarks on their Peculiarities, Topographical, Geological, Statistical, etc, and on their Hitherto Neglected Condition

1835

795,24 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Détails

Année
1835
Lieu d'édition
London. Edward Churton
Auteur
Boid, Captain
Edition
First edition.
Thème
Travel - Africa
Langues
Anglais
Premiére Edition
Oui

Description

12mo [20.5 x 14 cm]; vii, 373 pp, 4 lithographed plates including frontis (views), large folding map (ink stain on verso), appendix. contemporary marbled boards, with later cloth spine, part of original spines preserved, edge wear, signature on title page, minor foxing on some outer edges and map, interior is clean and very good. A picture of this book is available upon request by emai Aside from general descriptions including trade, commerce, people, agriculture, flora, zoology, government, customs, architecture, religion, navigation, the author describes individual islands, Saint Mary, Santa Maria, St. Michael, Terceira, St. George, Graciosa, Fayal, Pico, Corvo, Flores, etc. Attractive plates of these mid-Atlantic islands.