A Narrative of a Visit to the Mauritius and South Africa

Backhouse, James

Description:

Re-bound with maroon coloured synthetic leather covered boards and gilt titling on the spine. New white end papers. xvi prelims, 648 text pages, followed by appendices paginated from i to lvi. 2 maps, one folding and one fold out. 44 illustrations, of which 16 are full page etchings and 28 are in text wood-cuts. CONDITION DETAILS: This was a poor copy that was rescued. The new binding was done by "Artistic Bookbinders" in Johannesburg about 30 or 40 years ago. This bindery no longer exists. The binding is just a plain maroon synthetic leather with titling on the spine - certainly neither "artistic" nor in sympathy with the age of the book. The pages have been trimmed and a few of the plates have been severely trimmed, making them smaller than the page size. A couple of soil marks. A few pen marks in the margins.

Details:

  • Publisher: Hamilton, Adams, and Co.
  • Publisher Place: London
  • Date of Publication: 1844
  • Edition: First
  • Binding Condition: Modern re-bind
  • Overall Condition: Fairly decent
  • Size: 224mm x 144mm
  • Lot No: 81
  • Hammer Price: $80
  • Bids: 1
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  • Estimate: $200
  • Reserve: $80

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