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Softcover. Former owner's name to ffep. Clean, crisp covers. Very clean, crisp pages. Similarly clean edges to text-block.

Ausreichend/Acceptable: Exemplar mit vollständigem Text und sämtlichen Abbildungen oder Karten. Schmutztitel oder Vorsatz können fehlen. Einband bzw. Schutzumschlag weisen unter Umständen starke Gebrauchsspuren auf. / Describes a book or dust jacket that has the complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc. (which must be noted). Binding, dust jacket (if any), etc may also be worn.

Card covers in tidy condition, neat previous owners name Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Fine First Scottish Edition. 8vo Fine Hardcover Fine Collectible Dust Jacket Not Price Clipped. NOT a library copy201 pp. Beautiful full color map of Scotland on the dust jacket cover of this remarkable early nineteenth century journey to the cities and highlands of Scotland by William Cobbett. Foreword by Lord Grimond. See our Three Geese in Flight Scans.

An exploration of Scotland's topography, penned by William Cobbett. A topographical work exploring all corners in Scotland. William Cobbett (1763-1835) was an English journalist, MP and pamphleteer. He is primarily remembered for being amongst an agrarian faction seeking to reform Parliament with promotion of domestic peace and reducing poverty in farmers. His best known work is 'Rural Rides', however, he also wrote grammatical works. Â In the original binding. In a quarter cloth binding. Externally generally smart, with bumping to the extremities, a few marks to the board and wear resulting in a little loss to the spine, and the label is rather worn. Inscription regarding the author to the front endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound; a tear along the front hinge, which remains firm. Pages are uncut and bright and clean. Good.

Pamphlet. Octavo, [2], 264 pages; G+; Publisher's quarter cloth, rebacked; Roundback spine with original paper spine label preserved; Boards show moderate plus wear to edges and corners, some chipping to fore-edge of front cover, and moderate wear to spine label; Textblock has moderate age-toning to untrimmed edge, ffep professionally repaired, and former owner's signature on title page ("F. J. Brown / xxiv Dec. 1819"). 1353751. Special Collections.

Pamphlet. Octavo, [2], 264 pages; G+; Publisher's quarter cloth, rebacked; Roundback spine with original paper spine label preserved; Boards show moderate plus wear to edges and corners, some chipping to fore-edge of front cover, and moderate wear to spine label; Textblock has moderate age-toning to untrimmed edge, ffep professionally repaired, and former owner's signature on title page ("F. J. Brown / xxiv Dec. 1819"). 1353751. Special Collections.