Lot #1115 - Books On European Travels (5)
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Auction House:Davidson Auctions
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Sale Name:Estate & Collector
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Sale Date:02 Aug 2014 ~ 10am: Part 1 - Various Collections - Lots 1 - 522
02 Aug 2014 ~ 2.30pm: Part 2 - The David Spode Collection - Lots 601 - 1326 -
Lot #:1115
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Lot Description:Books On European Travels (5)
LAING, Samuel. Notes of a Traveller, on the Social and Political State of France, Prussia, Switzerland, Italy, and other parts of Europe, during the present century. Second Edition. London, Longman,Brown[&c.], 1842. xl,496pp., prelims spotted, marbled endpapers and edges, 8vo., contemporary 1/2 calf and marbled boards, spine a little worn, now stabilised with conservation leather dressing.This second edition published the same year as the first, with an added 30pp. Preface; QUIN, Michael J. A Steam Voyage down the Danube. With sketches of Hungary, Wallachia, Servia, Turkey,&c. Third Edition, with additions. London, Richard Bentley, 1836. Two volumesVol.1: Frontis. map (with pale damp mark), 9 litho plates with some edge foxing, (6),(11-16),344pp. Vol.2: Litho frontis. plate, (8),340pp. All edges uncut, 12mo., Recent 1/2 brown morocco and marblepaper boards.cf. Abbey 'Travel' 78, Blackmer 1371. Although pp.vii-x of the prelims to vol.1 appear to be missing, there is no sign they w -
Estimate:A$400 - 600
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Realised Price:
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Category:Books & Manuscripts
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