An Historical and Descriptive Account of China.

Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd, and Simpkin, Marshall, and Co., London, c. 1843. Binding: Contemporary decorative full gilt cloth boards with ornate floral and foliage fanfare border on upper board, blind tooling on lower board. Spine with 4 compartments of gilt tooled bands, gilt lettering on two, all edges gilt. , Size: 12mo, Illustration: Illustrated with 1 folding map, 14 plates, and 3 engraved titles., Volume: 3 Volumes. , Pages: P. Vol. 1. advertisement, frontis, engraved title, blank, full title, printer’s imprint, advertisement, preface (6-10), contents (11-15), engravings list, 17-368; Vol. 2. advertisement, engraved title, blank, title, printer’s imprint, contents (7-12), 13-498; Vol. 3. advertisement, engraved title, blank, title, printer’s imprint, contents (7-11), engravings list, 13-462., Category: Book Asia Far East; Book Voyages General;. Near fine condition, bound in decorative gilt contemporary publisher’s cloth. A handsome copy. Item #B4517

Binding: Contemporary decorative full gilt cloth boards with ornate floral and foliage fanfare border on upper board, blind tooling on lower board. Spine with 4 compartments of gilt tooled bands, gilt lettering on two, all edges gilt. , Size: 12mo, Illustration: Illustrated with 1 folding map, 14 plates, and 3 engraved titles., Volume: 3 Volumes. , Pages: P. Vol. 1. advertisement, frontis, engraved title, blank, full title, printer’s imprint, advertisement, preface (6-10), contents (11-15), engravings list, 17-368; Vol. 2. advertisement, engraved title, blank, title, printer’s imprint, contents (7-12), 13-498; Vol. 3. advertisement, engraved title, blank, title, printer’s imprint, contents (7-11), engravings list, 13-462., Category: Book Asia Far East; Book Voyages General;.

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