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Scenes in America, for the Amusement and Instruction of Little Tarry-at-Home Travellers
by Taylor, Isaac
- Used
- Condition
- Contemporary russet paneled calf, gilt. Light rubbing to extremities, spine sunned, some light dampstaining to text. Contemporar
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About This Item
London: J. Harris and Son, 1822. Second edition. Engraved folding map at front, wood-engraved title vignette and 84 wood-engraved illustrations on 28 plates. viii, 120 pp. 12mo. Contemporary russet paneled calf, gilt. Light rubbing to extremities, spine sunned, some light dampstaining to text. Contemporary gift inscription on flyleaf, small bookplate. Second edition. Engraved folding map at front, wood-engraved title vignette and 84 wood-engraved illustrations on 28 plates. viii, 120 pp. 12mo. Second edition of this work from the juvenile "Scenes" series by author, illustrator and nonconformist minister Isaac Taylor (1759-1829). First published in London 1821. Osborne, p. 190
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- James Cummins Bookseller
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 316337
- Title
- Scenes in America, for the Amusement and Instruction of Little Tarry-at-Home Travellers
- Author
- Taylor, Isaac
- Format/Binding
- Engraved folding map at front, wood-engraved title vignette and 84 wood-engraved illustrations on 28 plates. viii, 120 pp. 12mo
- Book Condition
- Used - Contemporary russet paneled calf, gilt. Light rubbing to extremities, spine sunned, some light dampstaining to text. Contemporar
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second edition
- Publisher
- J. Harris and Son
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1822
- Keywords
- Americana
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana;
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- 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...
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