Taylor Rev Issac (3 results)

Hardback. Condition: V.g. third edition. viii, 118, [ii] pub. cat.Folding frontispice map of Asia [dated 1819, complete but with one small split on a fold], 84 un-coloured engravings on 28 plates (three on each). Original block illus. boards with red leather spine. Hinges worn and front boardonly just still attached but a complete copy with lovely small engravings.…

Fourth edition. Publisher's original quarter roan over printed paper-covered boards. Illustrated with one folding map and 84 engravings across 28 plates (complete). A very good copy, the binding firm with rubbing to the boards and wear to the extremities, including loss to the lower corner of the upper board. The contents with a contemporary ink ownership stamp and signature to the head of the title page, a tear to the bottom of one plate (affecting one image), a little foxing to the map, offsetting from some of the plates to the facing text pages, and occasional spotting to page edges, are otherwise in good order. An excellent example. A journey through Africa designed for a young audience describing the lives and customs of different nations and reflecting the impact of colonisation. Illustrated with a wonderful series of engravings depicting everything from traditional costumes, to ferocious crocodiles and Egyptian tombs. The book pays particular attention to the slave trade, narrating its atrocities so 'that every little boy and girl may grow up' to regard it with 'horror'. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. All items are catalogued by humans. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.…

12mo, half calf stamped in gilt with title and double rules, with printed tan paper over boards., vi, 168pp, 68 copper engravings. Comprehensive survey of agriculture, manufacturing, and trades in the early nineteenth century. Sixty-eight copper-plate engravings, three to a page, illustrate occupations including silk making, salt, oysters, brewing, hat-making, pottery, paper-making, etc. Good, spine rubbed, head of spine chipped, variegated stains to front and back cover, still a decent copy.…