The World in Miniature; Spain and Portugal, containing a description of the character, manners, customs, dress, divrsions, and other peculiarities of the inhabitants of those countries.

Frederic Shoberl [editor]

Published by R Ackermann, LONDON, 1825

About this Item

A good to very good copy of the 1st edition in 2 volumes in contemporary half calf bindings complete with 27 hand coloured plates. Undated but 1825. The bindings are sound and clean. The spines have lost their title labels which were in a section at the top. The remainder of the spines have elaborate gilt decoration. The boards are marbled and there is wear to corners (with leather loss), spine ends and light rubbing to joints. Page edges marbled. Contents: Vol I: frontispiece, title, preface, plate and contents list viii; text 303 pp with 10 hand coloured plates. Original page marker present. Vol II: frontispiece; title; text 281 pp plus 15 hand coloured plates. The contents are overall in very good clean condition. The paper is lightly toned, particularly to margins and there is occasional light marking. There is occasional offsetting from the plates. In Vol I the initial blank has some tearing at the gutter; there is some loss from the bottom margin at p 85/6; and some text pages are cut shorter at the bottom. Vol II has a stain at the top corner tip of p 57/8; and remnants of the old page marker at p 130. Seller Inventory # 032931

Bibliographic Details

Title: The World in Miniature; Spain and Portugal, ...

Publisher: R Ackermann, LONDON

Publication Date: 1825

Binding: Half-Leather

Condition: Good

Edition: 1st Edition