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Wide World Geography Reader.Book III.The British Isles and Europe.Collins Vlg.London.(o.J.).160 S.gr8.m.87Abb.i.T.+15 farb.Abb.Ln.-2/3)engl.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Second edition. Thick quarto. Complete as issued with separate title pages for the New Testament, Ostervald's Notes, and Brown's Concordance (all dated 1806), 10 illustrated plates, and two folding maps. Contemporary full calf, morocco spine label, marbled endpapers. The binding is worn, the front marbled free endpaper and two front fly leaves are detached, else good or better with scattered foxing. An early Collins's Bible from New York with a six-page family record (bound between the Old and New Testaments) containing a manuscript genealogy of the Barber family spanning the years 1743-1836. John E. Barber was a banker from Massachusetts and member of the prominent Barber family of Norfolk County. The genealogy includes pencil notes by John E. Barber at the end of the record and on three sheets of stationary laid in. The record also includes members of the Carey, Orne, and Whiting families. According to a note laid in by Barber, the Bible was found in the Carey House at Medway, Massachusetts, and it contains the oldest known record of the Barber family. Scarce, with very pleasing illustrated plates and a notable provenance.

Condition: Good. Volume V. 1768. This book is in good condition. There is slight wear to the cover edges from years of use and handling. The spine is coming away slightly, however, the binding remains intact, and the rest of the cover and spine remain in good condition. The pages have evident foxing throughout, but this remains mild, and every page remains very readable. A lovely addition to any bookshelf, with plenty of character. Disclaimer: Postage rates may be subject to change depending on the weight of the books. For the heavier and/ or multivolume sets, the cost will be determined using the prices displayed below. UK: £7 per kg EU: £10 per kg USA: £12 per kg If you have any queries, please get in touch.