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Published by Published by Bickers And Son, London, 1878
First Edition
, xiv, 487 pages, with 418 black and white engravings including full page plates and others in the text First Edition , hinges cracked and joints cracked at ends, front free endpaper to title page detached, scuffed at spine ends and corners, few small scuffs and marks to boards, owner's bookplates and inscription on front endpapers, some light margin spots but generally clean inside, fair condition , brick red cloth with bevelled edges, gilt and black illustration to front and spine, top edge gilt 36 x 27 cm Hardback ISBN:
Published by Bickers & Son 1st edition, London, 1878
Seller: Abbey Antiquarian Books, Blockley, GLOS, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. Plates (90) + hundreds of text illustrations by Alex. & Arthur Calame, F. & P. Meyerheim, Foux, Specht, Grob et al. engraved by A. Closs. Folio original brown gilt and black pictorial covers & spine, cloth on bevelled boards (tips worn/spine chipped at head & foot/hinges repaired) Top Edge Gilt xiv +487pp. Gift inscription to top corner of free endpaper dated Jan. 1879 Title in red & black with tissue guard for frontis. A bright unfoxed copy of this heavily illustrated work on Switzerland. 1 volume. Hardcover.
Published by Bicker & Son, London, 1878
Seller: White Fox Rare Books, ABAA/ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Full Leather. Condition: Very Good. Alexander and Arthur Calame, Etc.; Engraved By A. Closs (illustrator). First Edition. Folio. xiv + 487 pp. 90 plates, and 418 illustrations in all. Folio red gilt full leather on five raised bands with gilt borders by John Maclaren & Sons, Edinburgh. Tips worn. Foot of spine damaged for 1" by 1". All edges bright. Title page in red and black with tissue guard for frontis. A bright, unfoxed copy of this heavily illustrated work. Very good overall.