A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland
by [Johnson, Samuel]
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Bound in later half polished tan calf and marbled boards, gilt spine, edges yellow, some rubbng at edges, esle fine
- Seller
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HACKETTSTOWN, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
Edinburgh: Printed for Mundell & Son, 1798. A New Edition. [iv], 288 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Bound in later half polished tan calf and marbled boards, gilt spine, edges yellow, some rubbng at edges, esle fine. A New Edition. [iv], 288 pp. 1 vols. 8vo.
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- Bookseller
- The Old Mill Bookshop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 243359
- Title
- A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland
- Author
- [Johnson, Samuel]
- Format/Binding
- [iv], 288 pp. 1 vols. 8vo
- Book Condition
- Used - Bound in later half polished tan calf and marbled boards, gilt spine, edges yellow, some rubbng at edges, esle fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- A New Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Printed for Mundell & Son
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1798
- Keywords
- British | Scottish | British | Samuel Johnson
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- Fine
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- New
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- Edges
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...