A Tour Round the World. By an Ex-Lord Provost of Glasgow. Outwards - India, Australia. Part II. New Zealand and South Sea Islands.

John Ure

Published by Privately printed, Glasgow, 1885

About this Item

A very scarce author's presentation copy of this two volume set of John Ure's travels around the world, with folding map. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Inscribed by the author to William Borland Esq. to the preface of Volume I. Folding map to the rear of Volume I. John Ure (1824 1901) was a Scottish merchant who served as Lord Provost of Glasgow from 1880 to 1883. In these two volumes is his account of his travels around the world. He devotes much of this account to his travels in Australia, New Zealand and the South Sea Islands. In publisher's original cloth bindings. Externally very smart, with minimal bumping to the extremities and the joints. Good colour to both volumes. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean except for the odd spot to the first few pages and some offsetting to the paste downs and end papers of both volumes. Folding map in excellent condition. Very Good Indeed. Seller Inventory # 834M27

Bibliographic Details

Title: A Tour Round the World. By an Ex-Lord ...

Publisher: Privately printed, Glasgow

Publication Date: 1885

Binding: Cloth

Illustrator: None

Condition: Very Good Indeed

Signed: signed by author

Edition: First edition.

Book Type: book