A Description of the Azores, or Western Islands; From Personal Observations, comprising Remarks on their Peculiarities, Topographical, Geological, Statistical, etc, and on their Hitherto Neglected Condition
by BOID, Captain;
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London, Edward Churton, 1835, First edition. . contemporary marbled boards, with later cloth spine, part of original spines preserved, edge wear, signature on title page, minor foxing on some outer edges and map, interior is clean and very good. . 12mo [20.5 x 14 cm]; vii, 373 pp, 4 lithographed plates including frontis (views), large folding map (ink stain on verso), appendix. . Aside from general descriptions including trade, commerce, people, agriculture, flora, zoology, government, customs, architecture, religion, navigation, the author describes individual islands, Saint Mary, Santa Maria, St. Michael, Terceira, St. George, Graciosa, Fayal, Pico, Corvo, Flores, etc. Attractive plates of these mid-Atlantic islands. A picture of this book is available on request by email.
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- Bookseller
- Horizon Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- J12560
- Title
- A Description of the Azores, or Western Islands; From Personal Observations, comprising Remarks on their Peculiarities, Topographical, Geological, Statistical, etc, and on their Hitherto Neglected Condition
- Author
- BOID, Captain;
- Format/Binding
- Contemporary marbled boards, with later cloth spine, part of original spines preserved, edge wear, signature on title page, mino
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London, Edward Churton, 1835, First edition.
- Size
- 12mo [20.5 x 14 cm]; vii, 373 pp
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel - Africa;
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Toronto, Ontario
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