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Published by The Folio Society, 2004
Seller: Black Cat Books, Shelter Island, NY, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. William Alexander (illustrator). Hard bound, no dust jacket. Housed in publisher's slipcase as issued.
Published by Folio Society London, 2004
Seller: J. R. Young, Birmingham, United Kingdom
First Edition
260x190mm (10¼"x7½"). First edition thus. ppXVIII,314(4) with in-text colour illustrations, appendices, notes, and index; endpaper maps. Hardback / hard cover: quarter dark blue cloth with patterned paper-covered boards, backstrip titled in gilt. No dust jacket as issued. FINE copy in VERY GOOD+ colour-illustrated card slipcase with shallow crooked line indentation of length about 45mm and width up to 2mm on one side panel. (Heavy item, overseas shipping at cost.).
Published by THE FOLIO SOCIETY, 2004
Seller: Bishops Green Books, Newbury, BERKS, United Kingdom
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Included. Gorgeous, large hardback book, quarter bound in deep, dark rich green cloth, with gilt titles running along the spine & stunning patterned paper sides. Comes with good sized colourful box, slipcase. The book is in super condition, looks like it's hardly been used or read. Normal wear, marks and tear apply consistent with use and age. 314 pages all intact, and all pages, maps, and illustrations are in excellent, clean, readable order. Illustrations reproduced by permission of The British Library, London. Slipcase: a view of the city wall of Poan-gin with vessels of various kinds lying under it, 4th November 1793. Titlepage: saluting the embassy 2nd November 1793. Typeset at The Folio Society in Monotype Bell. Printed by Cambridge University Press on Klippan Book Design Smooth Paper and bound by them in quarter cloth with paper sides printed with a design by Simon Brett. Please note this a good-sized heavy book and therefore postage may increase from listed price depending on final destination. A stunning book, produced to a very high-quality standard as usual by The Folio Society.