Buy this book on-line Johnson, Samuel : A Journey to the Western Islands of ScotlandPhilip H. Nicklin and Co., et al., Baltimore, 1810 ISBN noisbn
Fry and Kammerer, printers. Stated first American edition. x, 284, iv pp. Full leather with minor gilt decorative ruling to the covers, and gilt banding to the spine. Johnson's reflections on the natural and cultural history of Western Scotland, recounting his journeys among the lakes and terrain of various islands, and into various villages. In GOOD condition. Moderate scuffing to the leather, with rather heavy scuffing along the extremities and hinges. Corners bumped and slightly bent over. Very minor surface cracking to the leather spine. Missing a ½ inch triangular piece at the foot of the spine. A few minor ink smudges to the rear cover, with a faint dampstain at the upper right corner. First two front endpapers beginning to detach along the lower gutter. Many ownership signatures/writing to the first and last endpapers, title page and introductory page, some in pencil, some in ink. Marginalia present to one page within. A few scattered ink spots present. Moderate browning to the pages, with scattered foxing and soiling. Dog ear creases present to the upper corners of many pages. Light dampstain affecting the upper fore edge margin of the last few pages.. Book Condition: Good. Binding: Full Leather. Jacket: No Jacket Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Johnson, Samuel : A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including livres illustrées, first editions, incunabula, out-of-print books and antiquarian books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |