ACROSS THE MERIDIANS AND FRAGMENTARY LETTERS
by Francis, Harriet E
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- near Very Good binding
- Seller
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Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
[New York: Privately Printed by the De Vinne Press], 1887. Hard Cover. near Very Good binding. Royal Octavo. xvi, 300 pp. Limited edition, numbered 189, inscribed and dated, "Jan. 1888" by Francis on a preliminary blank. Green cloth with title in gold on the spine; top edge gilt; fore- and bottom-edge left deckled; rubbing to the extremities including light fraying at the spine ends and corners; hinges a little loose; contents clean but for some occasional offsetting from some leaves that were laid in (only a few instances). An account of an around the world tour in 1875-1876 compiled from Francis's letters. Illustrated by 24 printed reproductions from photographs with a nearly half of them relating to South Asia. Smith F60.
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- Bookseller
- Michael Pyron, Bookseller, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4033
- Title
- ACROSS THE MERIDIANS AND FRAGMENTARY LETTERS
- Author
- Francis, Harriet E
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - near Very Good binding
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- [New York: Privately Printed by the De Vinne Press]
- Date Published
- 1887
- Bookseller catalogs
- Illustrated Books; Rare Book Room; Travel, Adventure & the Outdoors;
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About the Seller
Michael Pyron, Bookseller, ABAA
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Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
About Michael Pyron, Bookseller, ABAA
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