Noble Rivers and Stories Concerning Them

A scarce first edition copy of this historical account of seven rivers including the Euphrates, the Nile, the Rhine and the Thames. Red cloth, gilt titles and borders to front and spine, blind stamped borders to back, chamfered edges; slightly edgeworn and scuffed, otherwise unmarked, Binding firm, front inner hinge just starting to split; all text block edges gilt. Faint inscription front endpaper, slight bubbling to both pastedowns, otherwise internally unmarked. [vi], 208 pp plus 16pp publisher's catalogue to rear; b&w illustrations including frontis and illustrated first title page. Published 1868, presumed 1st edition, 1st printing. Copyright © Johnstone, Hunter, and Co.