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Auction House:
Auction Location:
Sydney
Date:
2-Aug-2014
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Description:
Books on the USA (2). Buckingham, J.S., the Slave States of America, London, Fisher,Son, & Co., [1842]. Two volumes complete. First edition, first issue, 8 steel-engraved plates (foxed), (20),(4 adverts),487pp. & (8 adverts),(12),588pp., 8vo., publisher's blind-stamped cloth with gilt titling. Old ownership stamp of a parliamentary library on title page of Vol. I and a couple in text of both volumes, otherwise clean, crisp and unworn copies of both volumes. No external markings; Buckingham, J.S., the Eastern and Western States of America, London, Fisher,Son, & Co., [1842]. Three volumes complete. First edition. 15 double-page steel-engraved plates (evenly foxed), (16),573,(8),536,(8),600pp., 8vo., publisher's blind-stamped cloth with gilt titling. Old ownership stamp of a parliamentary library on title page of each volume, on the blank verso of some plates, and a couple in text of each volume, otherwise clean, crisp and unworn copies of all volumes. No external markings.
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Category:
Unclassified