World miniature set (9 Ergebnisse)

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1 portfolio of 16 cards : illustrations ; 7 x 8 cm; The box commemorates "A Century of Progress," an international exposition held along Chicago's lakefront from 1933 to 1934 to celebrate the city's centennial (1833-1933). Inside the cardboard sleeve, there is a fold-out accordion strip or individual linen-textured mini-cards depicting architectural wonders, pavilions, and technological exhibits from the fair.…

Zustand: New. pp. 2700.

Zustand: New.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 1st edition. 2700 pages. 9.45x6.69x4.53 inches. In Stock.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Maroon hardback cloth covers. Zustand: Good. First Edition. G: in good condition without dust jackets. Staining to covers. Loss to spine of volume II. Inner hinge cracking. Browning to pages. Sporadic foxing and marking. Rusting to binding staples. 220mm x 170mm (9" x 7"). iv, 1152pp. 18 fold-out plates + in-text illustrations. Heavy set - extra shipping may be needed for overseas destinations.…

Thirteen called for fold out maps, 6 x 4", full calf, gilt dec edges, black leather spine label with gilt dec and lettering, marbled endpapers, 358pp. Covers well worn/rubbed/scuffed, small piece out of spine, water ring on back cover, contemporary (?) bookplate of Thomas J. Noble along with his pencil name and figures on back of ffep, inner hinges cracked, occasional light staining and spotting, upper margin of 329-330 is missing a small piece, p357-358 is becoming detached else contents very good and tight. Maps: Great Britain has 1.25" edge tear and missing part of a margin, Netherlands has staining and a small hole on fold crease, United States is splitting from the bottom along a fold and is missing part of the lower margin and upper corner, overall maps have minor chipping, toning and scattered light foxing, good to very good condition. The names of the thirteen maps: Chart Of The World; Sweden Denmark, Norway; Dominion of Russia; Great Britain & Ireland; France; Netherlands; German Empire and Switzerland; Prussia and Poland; Spain and Portugal; Italy; East Indies; States Of America; United Provinces. Among the many topics of interest are slaves and slavery in Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. Also the 1791 Negro insurrection in Hispaniola, overseers and plantations in the West Indies, slavery in Barbadoes (sic). In Jamaica "The misery and hardships of the Negroes are truly moving; and though great care is taken to make them propagate, the ill treatment they receive so shortens their lives, that instead of increasing by the course of nature, many thousands are annually imported to the West Indies, to supply the place of those who pine and die by the hardships they receive." "Guthrie's Grammar.(is) a fit companion for.miniature edition of Johnson's Dictionary.". FIRST EDITION. EXTREMELY SCARCE.…

Zustand: Good. [First Edition]. G : in good condition without dustwrapper. Covers rubbed. Volume I - hinges weak but holding. Spines worn with loss to lower half of vol IV and upper edge of vol II. Sporadic light foxing and off-setting. 150mm x 90mm (6" x 4"). xiiii, 181pp; 294pp; 204pp; 262pp. Seventy-two hand-coloured plates by Ackermann. Brown hardback half-leather covers. …