A Tour Through England Described in a Series of Letters from a Young Gentleman to His Sister

Published by William Darton, London, 1821

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Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United KingdomRooke Books PBFA

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A charming 1821 educational travel narrative for young readers, the fourth edition revised by T. H., illustrated with a fold-out map and plates. Bound in a quarter roan binding with marbled paper boards.The fourth edition, revised and corrected by T. H.This is a charming epistolary travel narrative presented in the form of instructive letters from a young traveller to his sister, designed to introduce youthful readers to the geography, customs, and landmarks of England.Illustrated with a fold-out map frontispiece and five plates. Sadly, the plate depicting Cambridge from Castle Hill, facing page 12, has been torn out of this copy. All other plates collated and complete. Bound in a quarter roan binding with marbled paper boards. Externally, generally smart. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities resulting in minor loss to roan and marbled paper. Front joint slightly cracked, with front board loose, but holding. Bookplate from the Dorset collection to front paste down. Front hinge cracked with binding materials slightly exposed, slightly loose but holding. Bookplate of Denis Gray to front free endpaper with previous owner's contemporary inscription. Internally, generally firmly bound. Frontispiece slightly disbound at upper gutter, but holding. Good.…

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Title
A Tour Through England Described in a Series of Letters from a Young Gentleman to His Sister
Author
"A Young Gentleman"; T. H.[Ed.]
Publisher
William Darton, London
Publication year
1821
Condition
Good
Book Type
book
Binding
Leather
Illustrator
Various
Item weight
0.5 kilograms
Dimensions
6" by 3.5"
Seller catalogs
English Literature Pre 1900

Rooke Books PBFA

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