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The Juvenile Tourist: Or, Excursions Through Various Parts of the Island of Great Britain

The Juvenile Tourist: Or, Excursions Through Various Parts of the Island of Great Britain

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The Juvenile Tourist: Or, Excursions Through Various Parts of the Island of Great Britain

by John Evans

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London: Albion Press, 1809. Leather. Good Only. 7" by 4.5". Not Stated. A scarce collection of travel writing from Evans during his excursions across Britain, with illustrations. New edition. Scarce work. Illustrated with a portrait frontispiece, two plates, two maps, and one folding map. Collated complete. A collection of travel writing from the author's journeys across the West of England, the Midland counties, and the county of Kent. Includes historical anecdotes, commentary on the improvements by the rising generation, and poetical extracts. Written by John Evans, a Welsh explorer known for producing an early map of the Missouri River. Bound in full mottled calf. Externally, worn with rubbing resulting in light loss to the extremities. Front board detached. Rear hinge starting but firm. Fading to the spine and the odd mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with light spotting. The odd handling mark. Pencil inscriptions to the endpapers. Good Only

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Bookseller
Rooke Books GB (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #
875T60
Title
The Juvenile Tourist: Or, Excursions Through Various Parts of the Island of Great Britain
Author
John Evans
Illustrator
Not Stated
Format/Binding
Leather
Book Condition
Used - Good Only
Quantity Available
1
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Albion Press
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1809
Size
7" by 4.5"
Keywords
Juvenile Tourist Excursions Great Britain Tourist

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