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The Traveller's Oracle; or, Maxims For Locomotion: Containing Precepts for Promoting the Pleasures and Hints For Preserving the Health of Travellers. Part 1. Comprising Estimates of the Expenses of Travelling on Foot - on Horseback - In Stages - in Post Chaises - and in Private Carriage: With Seven Songs, For One, Two, and Three Voices
by Kitchiner, William
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG (binding is tight and pages are lightly age toned but otherwise clean.)
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About This Item
London: Henry Colburn, 1827. Hardcover. VG (binding is tight and pages are lightly age toned but otherwise clean.). Bound in 3/4 brown leather and color paper boards, 5 raised bands on spine with gilt lettering and tooling; top edge gilt; color end papers; viii, 264 pp with unpaginated pieces of music. This is Part 1 of a 2 part set only. pt. I. Comprising estimates of the expenses of travelling on foot--on horseback--in stages--in post chaises--and in private carriages with seven songs, for one, two, and three voices, composed by W. Kitchiner. Music for Part 1 consists of: 1. A Father's Advice to His son. 2. An Universal Prayer. 3. The English Grace. 4. Fill the Goblet Again. 5. (numbered 6 in the book) Gather Your Rose-Buds (and pagination is incorrect for this one). 6. All Hail, Britannia. 7. The Universal Toast.
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- Title
- The Traveller's Oracle; or, Maxims For Locomotion: Containing Precepts for Promoting the Pleasures and Hints For Preserving the Health of Travellers. Part 1. Comprising Estimates of the Expenses of Travelling on Foot - on Horseback - In Stages - in Post Chaises - and in Private Carriage: With Seven Songs, For One, Two, and Three Voices
- Author
- Kitchiner, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG (binding is tight and pages are lightly age toned but otherwise clean.)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Henry Colburn
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1827
- Keywords
- Travel ; ; ;
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- Travel;
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