Switzerland Illustrated, in a Series of Views Taken on the Spot
by Beattie, William
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: George Virtue. First Edition. Three Quarters Leather. Very Good. 4to. 188 + 152 pp. 2 engraved titles, 106 steel-engraved plates and 1 fold. engr. map. Volumes measure 10.25 by 8 inches. Leather spines rubbed and quite dry. Lettering clear. Leather corners very rubbed to board underneath. Volume 1 cloth boards have light bubbling on front, a bit heavier on rear where short separation by leather overlay. Volume 2 no issue in this respect. Bindings both tight. Interiors generally clean, with occasional light foxing. Ad supplement of Volume 2 has small hole. Tissue guards generally intact. Overall, VG..
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Details
- Bookseller
- White Fox Rare Books and Antiques (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000351
- Title
- Switzerland Illustrated, in a Series of Views Taken on the Spot
- Author
- Beattie, William
- Format/Binding
- Three Quarters Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Virtue
- Place of Publication
- London
- Keywords
- Illustrated Plate Book, Switzerland, Alps
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
White Fox Rare Books and Antiques
Biblio member since 2010
New York, New York
About White Fox Rare Books and Antiques
By appointment. Antiquarian and rare books with strengths in illustrated plate books, the decorative arts, costume, sporting, foreign language literature (in the original language), with growing emphasis on early printing.
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- Cloth
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- First Edition
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- Tight
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- VG
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