Buy this book on-line William Beattie : The Danube: Its History, Scenery, and TopographyVirtue & Co, London, 1844
Contemporary full morocco, upper board with title gilt within 1 straight lined gilt boarder with intricate design within 3 straight lined gilt boarders rebacked expertly saving the original spine. Spine with 6 gilt desiged compartment of raised bands, gilt lettering on two and four. All edges in gilt, marbled paste down and free end papers., Some occasional faint browning, otherwise a very good example, in decorative period binding., 4to, P. frontis, engraved title, blank, title, blank, preface iii-iv, contents, plate listing,1-236, Frontis portrait of Beattie, engraved title with a vignette scene entitled “Castle of Durrenstein”, title page contains a small image containing swords and shields, 82 steel-engraved full page plates depicting various views in the Danube region, and 2 maps. Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of William Beattie : The Danube: Its History, Scenery, and Topography. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including libri antichi, livres anciens, antiquarian books, livres rares and fine bindings. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |