Author: John Evans
Title: The Juvenile Tourist or the Excursion Into the West of England; Into the Midland Countries, with Part of South Wales; and Into the Whole Country of Kent; Concluding with an Account of Maidstone and Its Vicinity. Interspersed with Historical Anecdotes and Political Extracts
Description: London , Baldwin, Cradock and Joy , 1818. Hardback. A very scarce enlarged and corrected edition from 1818. A very scarce edition of the Juvenile Tourist. This edition is the fourth edition published in 1818. It has been enlarged and corrected. A very scarce collection of travel writing by John Evans covering his excursions across Britain. This edition includes a portrait frontispiece, one folding map and three maps. Collated complete. A collection of travel writing from author's journeys across the West of England, the Midland counties, and the county of Kent. The account includes historical anecdotes, commentary on the improvements by the rising generation, and poetical extracts. Written by John Evans, a Welsh explorer known for producing an early map of the Missouri River. In the original publishers boards. Amateurly rebacked with the original boards preserved. Ink stain to the front board. Rubbing resulting in loss to the boards. Internally hinges tender. A damp stain to the first leaf. Ink stain from the fist leaf to page vii. Offsetting to the title page. Annotation to the front and rear free pastedown. Marginal age toning. Pages roughly cut. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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