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Picturesque Views on the River Medway, fromthe Nore to the vicinity of its sources in Sussex: with Observations onthe Public Buildings and other Works of Arts in its Neighborhood
by IRELAND, Samuel
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London. Published by T. And J. Egerton. 1793. Hardcover. Tall8vo, 24cm,xii[2],206p., with aquatint title page and 28 aquatint plates, map, boundin contemporary full tree calf, decorated borders and gilt centre devicesin the panels, double black and dark crimson leather labels, gilt ruledborders on the boards, inlay design (unusual for this period) on theboards, marbled endpapers, a fine copy in attractive fine binding.(cgc).
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- Bookseller
- Patrick McGahern Books, Inc. (ABAC)
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 36069
- Title
- Picturesque Views on the River Medway, fromthe Nore to the vicinity of its sources in Sussex: with Observations onthe Public Buildings and other Works of Arts in its Neighborhood
- Author
- IRELAND, Samuel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- London. Published by T. And J. Egerton. 1793
- Keywords
- BINDING GREAT BRITAIN SUSSEX AQUATINT TRAVEL LITERATURE MEDWAYRIVER ENGLAND UNITED KINGDOM
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Patrick McGahern Books, Inc. (ABAC)
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About the Seller
Patrick McGahern Books, Inc. (ABAC)
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Ottawa, Ontario
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