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Title: Curiosities of Modern Travel: A Year Book of Adventure
Description: London, David Bogue, 1844. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of this uncommon mid-19th century guide to travel, with illustrations. The first edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with blind-stamping to the boards. All edges gilt.Ink inscription to the front blank, dated 1844. A delightful collection of extracts from travel pieces by various authors, such as John Lloyd Stephens' 'Incidents of Travel in Yucatan', William Scrope's 'Days and Nights of Salmon Fishing', the Marquis de Custine's 'Empire of the Czar', and Madame de la Barca's 'Life in Mexico&apos. This book celebrates travel as it was in the mid-19th century. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally generally smart, with faint marks to the boards and light shelf wear to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean except for the odd spot to the first couple of pages. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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