Where Traditions Linger, Being Rambles Through Remote England(extra-illustrated)

Fea, Allan

Verlag: J.B. Lippincott Co, Philadelphia, 1924

Beschreibung

Octavo. This set, one volume extended into two volumes, was expertly extra illustrated by the previous owner adding engravings and photographs of those mentioned within the book, including Mark Twain along with beautiful views of the areas mentioned. Photogravure frontispiece, and 18 photographic plates each with two images, extra-illustrated with 144 plates some mounted, some inlaid including 18 hand-colored and 3 in monochrome, one original photograph of Professor John Tyndale, a prominent 19th century physicist, with his clipped signature and another plate of actress Mary Robinson, who was the mistress of George IV when he was Prince of Wales, with her clipped signature from a letter. Both volumes finely bound in 3/4 green morocco over marbled paper covered boards with matching endpapers, raised bands ruled in gilt, lettering and top edges gilt, some fading to spines otherwise near fine. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 017206

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Where Traditions Linger, Being Rambles ...

Verlag: J.B. Lippincott Co, Philadelphia

Erscheinungsdatum: 1924

Auflage: First American Edition.