18882 SHOBERL ,Frederic ,[Editor]:
AFRICA,Containing a Description of the Manners,Customs,With Some Historical Particulars of The Moors of Zahara and the Negro Nations between the Rivers Senegal and Gambia.
The World in Miniature Series.
Printed for R.Ackermann,London,[1824]. 12mo. Four Volumes. pp.xviii + 180, pp.ii+ 170, pp.ii+ 168, pp.ii+184. 2 folding maps and 45 hand coloured engravings[some folding].Bound in half dark blue calf , raised bands ,maroon leather labels, tooled in gold.Dark blue cloth boards.Binding signed by Riviere.A couple of the plates have a tiny mark but on the whole are beautifully clean and fresh.Very Good.A most attractive set.Abbey Travel.No.6.p.5. Tooley:English Books with Coloured Plates:515.p.411.
Bookplates in each volume are Rodman Wannamakers.”The Proper Study of Mankind is Man” Pope.
The World in Miniature Series.
Printed for R.Ackermann,London,[1824]. 12mo. Four Volumes. pp.xviii + 180, pp.ii+ 170, pp.ii+ 168, pp.ii+184. 2 folding maps and 45 hand coloured engravings[some folding].Bound in half dark blue calf , raised bands ,maroon leather labels, tooled in gold.Dark blue cloth boards.Binding signed by Riviere.A couple of the plates have a tiny mark but on the whole are beautifully clean and fresh.Very Good.A most attractive set.Abbey Travel.No.6.p.5. Tooley:English Books with Coloured Plates:515.p.411.
Bookplates in each volume are Rodman Wannamakers.”The Proper Study of Mankind is Man” Pope.
$4000.00 AUD
18883 SHOBERL ,Frederic[Editor]:
CHINA,Containing Illustrations of the Manners,Customs,Character,and Costumes of the People of That Empire.
The World in Miniature.
Printed for R.Ackermann,London,[1823]. Two Volumes.12mo.pp.xiv+ 208,pp.ii+257,30 handcoloured engravings.Full calf underbacked so the spine is more recent ,tooled in gold ,leather title labels,marbled endpapers.Very fresh and clean with a tiny bit of offsetting of plates.Abbey Travel.No.6.p.8 Tooley:English Books with Coloured Plates:p515.p.412.
“The Proper Study of Mankind is Man” Pope. $2000.00AUD
CHINA,Containing Illustrations of the Manners,Customs,Character,and Costumes of the People of That Empire.
The World in Miniature.
Printed for R.Ackermann,London,[1823]. Two Volumes.12mo.pp.xiv+ 208,pp.ii+257,30 handcoloured engravings.Full calf underbacked so the spine is more recent ,tooled in gold ,leather title labels,marbled endpapers.Very fresh and clean with a tiny bit of offsetting of plates.Abbey Travel.No.6.p.8 Tooley:English Books with Coloured Plates:p515.p.412.
“The Proper Study of Mankind is Man” Pope. $2000.00AUD
18884 SHOBERL ,Frederic,[Editor]:
THE NETHERLANDS.Containing a Description of the Character,Manners,Habits and Costumes of the Inhabitants of the Late Seven United Provinces,Flanders and Brabant.
Printed for R.Ackermann, London,[1824]: 12mo.pp.ix+ 241.18 handcoloured engravings.Fine half dark green calf,raised bands tooled in gilt,marbled boards.very attractive.a little offsetting of plates else very clean and fresh.Abbey Travel.No.6.p.13. Tooley:English Books with Coloured Plates:515.p.417.
“The Proper Study of Mankind is Man” Pope. $2000.00 AUD
THE NETHERLANDS.Containing a Description of the Character,Manners,Habits and Costumes of the Inhabitants of the Late Seven United Provinces,Flanders and Brabant.
Printed for R.Ackermann, London,[1824]: 12mo.pp.ix+ 241.18 handcoloured engravings.Fine half dark green calf,raised bands tooled in gilt,marbled boards.very attractive.a little offsetting of plates else very clean and fresh.Abbey Travel.No.6.p.13. Tooley:English Books with Coloured Plates:515.p.417.
“The Proper Study of Mankind is Man” Pope. $2000.00 AUD