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Verlag: Henry G. Bohn, London
Anbieter: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, USA
Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Ex-Library copy with typical library marks and stamps. Cover and binding are worn but intact. A reading copy in fair condition. Rare 19th century tourism book for Norway.This volume comprises The Journal of a Tour by Edward Price, ESQ., with considerable additions, and A Road-Book for Tourists. The text block includes 21 illustrated plates to supplement the text. The binding is severely detached, most sible at the front outer hinge, the back inner hinge, and the gutter between pages 192 and Figure 13. Pages 177-192 are completely detached from the binding and are tucked in the book. Binding copy. The head and tail of the spine suffer severe shelf wear damage and open tears. The spine has suffered severe color fading. The edges of the cover boards suffer moderate color fading. Priced accordingly, considering the condition and damages. The binding suffers severe loosening due to age and wear but remains secure and in-tact; the volume should be handled with care to preserve the binding. The pages are clean and unmarked, aside from the expected library stamps and markings. Secure packaging for safe delivery. 1.01.
Verlag: Henry G. Bohn, London
Anbieter: Spafford Books (ABAC / ILAB), Regina, SK, Kanada
1853. (12mo, cloth) Good. 442pp. Frontispiece showing age and detaching, with tissue. Cover bumped, rubbed, abraded, damaged at head & tail, etc. Hinges tender. Edges soiled. Text block remains reasonably square and clean, free of foxing, etc. Translated by Forester.
Verlag: London, Henry G. Bohn, 1853., 1853
Anbieter: Bernard Quaritch Ltd ABA ILAB, London, Vereinigtes Königreich
8vo, pp. x, [2], 330, [2], 331-470, with 15 p. Bohn catalogue bound in at beginning and end; with engraved frontispiece and 21 engraved plates (David Lucas after Edward Price); occasional light foxing to plates; very good in original green blind-stamped cloth, spine lettered in gilt; spine sunned and with small losses to spine ends, a little splitting to lower joint and wear to corners.A thorough work on Norway comprising the text of Edward Price's Norway: views of wild scenery and journal (1834), including his handsome illustrations, supplemented with much additional material by Thomas Forester. Following an overview of 'English travellers in Norway', Forester devotes a chapter to practical advice, including 'maps and books', and 'ladies travelling in Norway'. From page 331 he provides a 'road-book' suggesting numerous different routes the tourist might take, and providing a vocabulary of useful words and phrases (e.g. 'Norway is a beautiful country', 'You are a fine people' etc.) as well as advice on angling.