Published by Boston: Roberts Brothers,, 1895
Language: English
Seller: J & J House Booksellers, ABAA, Kennett Square, PA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition, Illustrated Edition. First edition, 2 vols, 8vo (9.5 x 6.75 inches), pp. xxii, (3), 4-413, (1), frontispiece portrait, fold map, fold plate; xiii, (1), (417), 418-811, (1) frontispiece, index, illustrated from historical sources throughout, many full page. Original silver lettered and decorated maroon cloth. Near fine clean bright pair. Sheets, map and plates clean, fine, unmarked, complete. No owner names or inscriptions. H11090 All Items Are Sent Insured. Insurance charges are included in the Shipping & Handling Charges. International buyers please be aware that we are not responsible for and do not include or estimate customs duties, fees or taxes in any way in our listings. We ship all orders within 2 to 5 days of cleared payment. The estimated shipping times and estimated arrival dates given in the listing are not provided by us and are usually wrong or very misleading. We do not pay for any foreign taxes or customs duties and have no information about them. These are the responsibility of the buyer. We do not create and are not responsible for shipping times or delays associated with customs and international shipping.
Published by Roberts Brothers, 1895
Seller: dC&A Books, Crockett, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 811 Pp. Copyright 1895. Presumed first edition. Complete two volume set. Description: Publishers blue/gray cloth hardbound, gilt/black title/design stamped/embossed on spine/front boards, frontispiece portrait opposite title page separated by fine rice paper, text profusely illustrated with full to quarter black/white plates throughout; e.g. sketch prints, photos, fold out map. Dimensions: 9 3/4 x 7 1/2 x 1 3/4 inches each volume. Condition: Good - ; bindings a little shaken, volume I's half-title* and dedication page* are detached, cloth is sporadically worn, spine (sunned/soiled and rubbed, and fraying at extremities), boards are in better surface condition (though rubbed in a few areas, a few edges heavily worn, most corner tips show exposed inner board), end papers a little foxed (text unaffected), clean light age-toned interior pages, square spines, *loosely inserted pages curled at leaf edges with a few fine short tears. A good set.