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The Scourge of Christendom: Annals of British Relations with Algiers Prior to the French Conquest. By Lieut.-Colonel R. L. Playfair H.M. Consul-General at Algiers Author of 'Travels in the Footsteps of Bruce,' (Murray's) 'Handbook to the Mediterranean,' (Murray's) 'Handbook to Algeria and Tunis,' etc. With Illustrations.
Robert Lambert Playfair
1884
Smith, Elder & Co. : London
9" by 6"
xiv, 327pp
SUMMARY
A first edition Association copy signed by the author, complete with 7 plates that include single and folded page illustrations and folded maps.
Author's Presentation Copy,First Edition,Folding Maps,Folding Plates,Illustrated,Original Binding,Scarce
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs 1 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
Collated, complete with 7 plates; including a folding map frontispiece, 3 single page illustrated plates, 1 folded illustrated plate, and 2 folded map plates.
This copy contains the author's signature and dedication to the remaining free-endpaper:
'Mr. Hawthorne Kitson
With very kind regard from the author
R L Playfair [signature]
22 September 1884.'
Written by Sir Robert Lambert Playfair, a British diplomat and author, 'The Scourge of Christendom' provides a record and history of Algiers, examining the struggles and revolutions for and within the city, primarily centering on British relations with the state.
CONDITION
In the full publishers' original cloth binding with gilt stamped engraving of sil boat to front board. Black stamped border to front board, blind stamped border to rear. Gilt stamped title to spine. Externally, generally smart. Spine faded from maroon to pale brown. Fading to upper edge of front and rear board. Bumping and rubbing to head and tail of spine. Splits to head and tail of spine. Rubbing to front and rear joint. Bumping and rubbing to extremities. Tidemarks to front and rear board. Spotting to front board. Front hinge is is tender. Splitting to rear hinge. Copy is missing front free-endpaper. Author's dedication and signature to the remaining free-endpaper. Folding map frontispiece with protective tissue guard. Light spots to the fore edge of the recto of the map frontispiece. Internally, generally firmly bound with binding strained in places. Pages are slightly age toned at the edges but are otherwise very bright and clean. The odd spot throughout. Occasional uncut pages to the top edge. Repair to the bottom extremity of page 199/200. Crease running the length of the page to the edge of the gutter, page 231
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.
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