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Espagne et Portugal
K Baedeker
1900
Karl Baedeker : Leipzig
6.5" by 4.5"
xc, 588pp
SUMMARY
A first edition of this popular and collectible travel guide for Spain and Portugal.
First Edition,Folding Maps,Illustrated
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 19.99
EU Postage: £ 15.99
European Postage: £ 16.99
Asia Postage: £ 21.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 25.99
DESCRIPTION
Lacking the frontispiece map of Spain and map of the railways of Spain at the end of the volume, but all other maps and plans are present.
Karl Baedeker was a German publisher whose travel guides set the standard for guidebooks for tourists. Baedeker insisted on the importance of quality, reliable maps in the travel guides.
CONDITION
In a red cloth binding with gilt title to spine and board. Externally, generally smart with some light rubbing in places. Splitting to the cloth at the front joint. Light bumping to extremities. Ink signature to front free-endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages bright and generally clean with just some marginal age toning and light tidemarks to the title page. Chipping to the folding map at page 227. Lacking frontispiece map and final railway map.
Overall Condition: Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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