Johnson,Samuel, Christopher Smart & Oliver Goldsmith] (compilers)
Title
THE WORLD DISPLAYED: or, a Curious Collection of Voyages and Travels, selected from the Writers of all Nations. Vol.XI & Vol.XII (Volumes Eleven & Volume Twelve)
PlacePub
Dublin
Publisher
Williams
Date
1779
Illustrations
Folding engraved map + 16 copperplates (including folding plates) by J. Lodge.
Description
Two Volumes duodecimo (142x85mm) marbled calf lacking title labels but with one spine label intact (worn /spine & edges with leather darkened, hinges cracked but still secure/tips worn and 1cm damage to head of spine of 12th vol./ chipped down at head & both feet of spine) Titlepage +[5]pp contents +[1]p blank +208pp Titlepage +[2]pp +215pp. Bookplate of Library of American board of commissioners for foreign Missions and bookplate of Jeremiah Evarts. Some paper tanning but neat, tight & clean. Maundrell's travels from Aleppo to Jerusalem and Shaw's to the Holy Land and Thevenot's journeys in the Levant with Pocock's Egypt. Sold as a pair because the Voyages described continue into the next volume with the folding map and all the required plates.
Booknumber
V70291
Price
Price: GBP 125.00 or USD 159.00
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