211 pages, hand coloured aquatint frontispiece, 2 folding engraved plates, 13 engraved plates (one of the Castle and Parade at Cape Town and another of St. James’s Town St. Helena), loose tissue guards, decorated full calf with gilt school crest on the front panel and a black title label on the spine gilt, the upper board is detached, foxing on the plates.
From Wikipedia: 'Maria Graham (19 July 1785– 21 November 1842, later Maria, Lady Callcott, was a British writer of travel book and children's books, and also an accomplished illustrator.'
- Binding Condition: Fair
- Overall Condition: Fair
- Size: 4to (280 x 220mm)
- Sold By: Clarke's Africana & Rare Books
- Contact Person: Paul Mills
- Country: South Africa
- Email: [email protected]
- Telephone: 021 794 0600
- Preferred Payment Methods: Visa & Mastercard via PayGate secure links and Bank transfers.
- Trade Associations: ABA - ILAB, SABDA
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