Lot 97
  • 97

Beechey, Frederick William

Estimate
500 - 800 GBP
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Description

  • Beechey, Frederick William
  • Proceedings of the Expedition to Explore the Northern Coast of Africa, from Tripoly eastward. London: John Murray, 1828
  • paper
FIRST EDITION, 4to (272 x 203mm.), xxiv, errata slip, 572, xliii, [v]pp., one folding engraved map, 21 engraved and aquatint plates and plans [2 hand coloured], contemporary dark blue straight-grained morocco boards, gilt turn-ins with matching joints, pink endpapers, expertly and finely rebacked

Provenance

Viscount Mersey, Bignor Park, book label; Henry Labouchere, bookplate

Literature

Abbey, Travel 305

Condition

A very good copy, expertly and finely rebacked
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