Observations and Reflections Made in the Course of a Journey Through France, Italy, and Germany (Owned by Alexander Pitt Buchanan)

Language: English

Published by Printed for Messrs. H. Chamberlaine L. White P. Byrne P. Wogan Grubier and M’allister T. Heery B. Dornin J. Moore and W. Jones, Dublin, 1789

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See photos for condition details. Hardcover, original full leather binding with gilt and maroon to spine. Leather is unrestored and in its original state along with edge and corner bumps/wear. Leather is also cracking at both exterior hinges and is scratched and scuffed. Internal binding is good and interior hinges are good other than some pulling in areas. Pages are toned due to age and spotting/foxing is present throughout. Some pages also has some small corner folds which were straightened out but the creases are still present. Front pastedown contains the bookplate of Alexander Pitt Buchanan. The title page is also signed by Mr. Buchanan and a few scattered pages have light pencil marks very highlighted certain paragraphs. The rear end page contains some notes from what appears to be a business transaction - this is also been written in pencil. The front end page has a large section missing the top where it appears it someone tore out a signature and below this is a date which was also written in pencil. This is the first Dublin edition, being complete of one volume. This title was also printed in London is a two-volume set in the same year.

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Bibliographic details

Title
Observations and Reflections Made in the Course of a Journey Through France, Italy, and Germany (Owned by Alexander Pitt Buchanan)
Author
Hester Lynch Piozzi
Publisher
Printed for Messrs. H. Chamberlaine L. White P. Byrne P. Wogan Grubier and M’allister T. Heery B. Dornin J. Moore and W. Jones, Dublin
Publication year
1789
Condition
Good-
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Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
Dimensions
8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
Seller catalogs
16th / 17th / 18th Century, Art / Photography / Travel, First Editions

Yesterday's Book Shop

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Yesterday's Book Shop is a small, family-owned establishment. The store first opened in Maryland in 1966 under the name The Collector's Corner, which mainly dealt in older books, stamps and assorted ephemera. In 1975 the name was changed to Yesterday's Book Shop when the main focus became only books and printed matter.

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