Turkey,: Being a description of the manners, customs, dresses and other peculiarities characteristic of the inhabitants of the Turkish empire; to which is prefixed a sketch of the history of the Turks

A. L Castellan; Frederic Shoberl (Translator)

Verlag: H. Cowperthwait, 1829

Beschreibung

3 Volumes. Philadelphia: H. Cowperthwait, 1829. First U.S. Edition. Slim 8vo, contemporary calf and black boards, gilt spine lettering and ornaments, texts with 23 (of 24) engraved plates with original hand-coloring. Bindings worn but still intact, some hinges cracked, several free endpapers and/or blanks lacking with texts still complete, several signatures sprung in set, texts fairly good, browning with light to moderate foxing, several leaves with partial tears, owner's ink signature at upper margin corner of title pages and in margin of at least one page in each volume, plates in fair to good condition with coloring visible but partly faded, many plates with aging and some foxing, several detached. S&S 38080. Abbey, Travel, 6; Colas 2724. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 1002200015

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Turkey,: Being a description of the manners,...

Verlag: H. Cowperthwait

Erscheinungsdatum: 1829

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Good

Auflage: First Edition.