Illustrations of the Passes of the Alps, by which Italy Communicates with France, Switzerland, and Germany. 2 volume set
by Brockedon, William
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- G: in good condition without dust jacket. Heavy rubbing and scuffing to covers. Edge-wear. Spines heavily rubbed and faded with
- Seller
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Alnwick, Northumberland, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: William Brockedon; Rodwell; Arch; &c. G: in good condition without dust jacket. Heavy rubbing and scuffing to covers. Edge-wear. Spines heavily rubbed and faded with chipping to ends. 5cm split to front outer hinge of second volume. Abrasion to front paste-down of second volume. Inner hinge cracking. Sporadic foxing. Browning to page edges. 1828. First Edition. Maroon hardback leather covers. 290mm x 220mm (11" x 9"). 90pp + plates; 90pp + plates. 96 tissue guarded engraved plates and 13 maps including one fold out. Volume I contains details of the following Passes: The Little St. Bernard; The Mont Genevre, The Mont Cenis, The Mont St. Gothard, The Great St. Bernard and The Stelvio. Volume II contains details of the following Passes: The Cornice, The Grimsel and the Gries, The Bernardin and The Splugen, The Brenner, The Tendre and The Argentiere and The Simplon. Each section contains a description of the routes, 8 engraved plates including title and end vignettes and map. The Simplon section in volume II also includes a General Map of the Great Chain of the Alps. The majority of engravings are by Edward Finden from drawings by the author. Published 1828-9. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas. .
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- Bookseller
- Barter Books Ltd (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- r0947
- Title
- Illustrations of the Passes of the Alps, by which Italy Communicates with France, Switzerland, and Germany. 2 volume set
- Author
- Brockedon, William
- Format/Binding
- Maroon hardback leather covers
- Book Condition
- Used - G: in good condition without dust jacket. Heavy rubbing and scuffing to covers. Edge-wear. Spines heavily rubbed and faded with
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- William Brockedon; Rodwell; Arch; &c
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1828
- Keywords
- Travel, Illustrated Books, First Editions, 1750 - 1850 antiquarian
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Barter Books Ltd
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About the Seller
Barter Books Ltd
Biblio member since 2004
Alnwick, Northumberland
About Barter Books Ltd
Since its opening in 1991 within the premises of a small model factory at Alnwick Station, Barter Books has grown well beyond original expectations. Starting off in what was the ticket and parcel office of the original Station, the bookshop has expanded down the platforms and through the waiting rooms, until it now covers over one-quarter of the whole Station site. This translates into an area exceeding 8000 square feet and containing over 350,000 books on more than three miles of shelving. Also the Famous Writers Mural - 40 feet long by 18 feet high, the similarly sized Railway Mural and the Tennyson Installation. The bookshop also sells secondhand videos and music (CDs, LPs, cassettes, sheet music), as well as a small but growing section of artists' prints. And then there are the shop's many extra features! These include an open fire in the winter, coffee and cookies, a model railway running above the book columns, a mini-cybercafe, generous seating and browsing areas, a children's room, and dozens of glass cases containing many of the more interesting antiquarian books. The latest feature is the Station Buffet with hot and cold food and a fine selection of coffees and teas. A final note: during the enlargement process the owners took (and are taking!) particular pleasure in restoring, as they can, various features of the Station. This so far includes the original North Eastern Railway cast iron fireplaces, two of the Station clocks, a drinking fountain, and various waiting rooms. Most dramatic of all, however, was the restoration of part of the glass roof. That was when we all stood about watching as the sun came streaming in for the first time in many years to bring the wonderful old Station visually back to life.
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