From Jacket and Cloth, Chippenham, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since July 12, 2019
About this Item
"1830. 1st Edition. Description: Single volume from original set of 6 first published in 1830. Bound in three quarter leather with four ridged spine and marbles boards. Language: English. Book Condition> Poor: Wear to corners, edges and spine ends. Heavy wear and tanning to spine leather. Paper covering is missing from rear board and loose on front. Front spine leather edges has lifted. Front and rear paste downs have lifted but remains fully intact with free endpapers. Loose title page. otherwise a tightly bound text block with lightly tanned unmarked pages. DJ Condition> Na. Pages [vi], 600. Size: 8vo 22.5cm by 14cm. Author: James Bell (1769 - 3 May 1833) was a Scottish geographical author He was born in Jedburgh in 1769 At the age of eight he went to Glasgow, where his father, the Rev Thomas Bell, was appointed, in 1777, minister of Dovehill Chapel A sickly child, he managed to acquire an education His first employment was as a weaver, serving an apprenticeship In 1790 he went into trade on his own account, as a manufacturer of cotton goods In the mercantile depression of 1793, he gave up his business, and for some years was as a warper in the warehouses of manufacturers His father gave him a small annuity which allowed him to study. Seller Inventory # 7218
Bibliographic Details
Title: A System Of Geography Vol II Part I; A ...
Binding: Hardcover
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
Edition: 1st Edition
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