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From Paris to New York by Land
Harry de Windt
1904
Frederick Warne and Co. : New York
9" by 5.5"
xii, 311pp
SUMMARY
The first US edition of this travel journal from a voyage from Paris to New York with illustrations and maps.
First Edition,Folding Maps,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding,Scarce
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs 1 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 22.99
EU Postage: £ 16.99
European Postage: £ 17.99
Asia Postage: £ 22.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99
DESCRIPTION
First US edition of From Paris to New York by Land by Harry de Windt in the original publisher's cloth binding.
A scarce edition of this work journaling the lengthy voyage. Complete with two folding colour maps of the route and various illustrations from photographs.
Harry de Windt was the aide-de-camp to Charles Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak, and is best known as a travel writer and explorer.
CONDITION
In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. There is some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities, resulting in some slight wear to the cloth in these areas. There are some light marks to the boards. Internally, generally firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean.
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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