Book Description

First Edition. Engraved Frontispiece, wood-engraved title vignette and 12 Illustrations. Additional leaf ‘Theatrum Oceani’ at end. Toning commensurate with age. Light staining lower third of frontispiece, title & intro. (See photo) No inscriptions, loose or torn pages. Original Endpapers. Frontispiece dated Nov.1, 1804.
Dealer Notes
Armorial Bookplate of ‘F. Arthur Wadsworth’ to front paste down.

Descriptive Of Principal Ports, Havens, Rivers, Creeks, And Inlets;
Cities, Towns, Forts And Mountains.
And A Particular Description Of The General Appearance Of The Country, As Viewed From The Sea.
Author [Bisset (James)]
Date 1805
Binding Contemporary Marbled Boards, crudely rebacked in leather.
Publisher J. Harris
Illustrator -
Condition Very Good
Pages 69pp

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