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    By H. W. Bates
    London   Cassell, Peter, and Galpin
    12.5" by 9.8" [5], 378pp; viii, 136; viii, 376pp.
    Four volumes of work from the 'Illustrated Travels' series bound over two volumes with engravings from drawings by celebrated artists.
    By H. W. Bates

    c1868 Illustrated Travels: A Record of Discovery, Geography and Adventure.

    London   Cassell, Peter, and Galpin
    12.5" by 9.8" [5], 378pp; viii, 136; viii, 376pp.
    Four volumes of work from the 'Illustrated Travels' series bound over two volumes with engravings from drawings by celebrated artists.
    £120.00
    : 6kgs / : 874Z22
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    Description

    Illustrated, Leather Binding

    Three volumes bound over two.

    In full morocco with gilt lettering and decoration to the spines with raised bands.

    Marbled end papers. Undated. Circa date provided through a copy held at the British Library.

    With frontispieces to each volume and illustrated throughout with full page illustrations and vignettes.

    This set of works from the 'Illustrated Travels' series has been edited by explorer and naturalist H. W. Bates. This series has been beautifully illustrated with engravings from original drawings by celebrated artists. These works contain details on voyages to places such as Mexico, India and the creatures and people they encountered. This set contains volume one-three of the six volumes.

    Condition

    In full morocco. Externally sound with rubbing to the extremities, joints, spines and boards resulting in loss to the leather to the extremities of 'Volume 1' and very minor loss to the leather to the boards of 'Volume 2'. Tide marks to the rear end papers of 'Volume 1'. Internally generally firmly bound with the front blanks to 'Volume 1' starting but firm. Pages are generally bright with light age toning, the odd spot throughout and scattered spotting to the front and rear of 'Volume 2'. Tide marks to the front and rear of 'Volume 1'.

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