1822 Travels in South Africa Fine Leather Binding Bayntun Riviere Color Plates
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BOOK IS IN NEAR FINE CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY BOUND IN FULL POLISHED CALF (BINDING IS UNSIGNED BUT APPEARS TO BE DONE BY BAYNTUN / RIVIERE) WITH BRIGHT GILT RULE AND TURN INS TO BOARDS, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RAISED BANDS TO SPINE WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. BINDING AND HINGES ARE EXCELLENT, MARBLED END PAPERS AND PASTE DOWNS, BRIGHT GILT END PAGES, NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE BRIGHT AND CLEAN, WITHOUT MARKS, SMALL AMOUNT OF SPORADIC FOXING. BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED WITH FULL PAGE COLOR PLATES, TWO VOLUMES BOUND IN ONE, viii, xii, 322 (iv), 384 PAGES, 8vo MEASURES 8.5"x5.5". ALMOST 200 YEARS OLD, FIRST EDITION. A VERY NICE EXAMPLE OF THIS SCARCE BOOK.
