London: Routledge, Warne, and Routledge. Fair with no dust jacket. 1860. First Edition. Hardcover. Ex-library, Riwaka Library (a small 19th century provincial New Zealand library, Riwaka is situated 5km from Motueka, in the upper part of New Zealand's South Island.) Rebound in 19th Century half-leather library binding. There are1 1/4" long splits to the leather at the tail end of both joints. Boards rubbed and faded. Chipped paper libray label on spine. Front hinge broken. Plates generally in poor to fair condition only, with dampstains and foxing and tears. ; Volume Two only of two volumes. (xi), [1 (errata)] + 420 pages + 7 tinted lithographed plates (including frontispiece). Green half-calf binding. Page dimensions: 183 x 117mm. ; Ex-Library; 8vo .

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Seller: Renaissance Books (NZ)
Seller's Inventory #: 11762
Title: My Diary in India, in the year 1858-9 [Volume Two only]
Author: Russell, William Howard
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fair with no dust jacket
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Routledge, Warne, and Routledge
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1860

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