1792 Travels During 1787, 1788, and 1789 in France Arthur Young Folding Map 1st

Description: Click here to see our other books! Travels During the Years 1787, 1788, and 1789. Undertaken More Particularly With a View of Ascertaining the Cultivation, Wealth, Resources, and National Prosperity of the Kingdom of France Arthur Young 1792 J. Rackham; W. Richardson : Bury St. Edmund's 11" by 9" v, [3], 566, [4pp] SUMMARY The first edition of this important travel work, exploring revolutionary France, by Arthur Young, complete with three folding maps. Folding Maps,Illustrated,Leather Binding Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed This book weighs 3 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 36.99 EU Postage: £ 25.99 European Postage: £ 27.99 Asia Postage: £ 47.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 69.99 DESCRIPTION The first edition.A second volume of this work was later published in 1793.Arthur Young's important 'Travels in France'.This work recounts Young's tours in France from 1787 to 1789, a fraught time in the country's history, during which Young was an eye-witness to the French Revolution.In this work Young provides an insightful commentary on the French people, the conduct of public affairs, and how the livelihood of the French was being affected by the political strife.Illustrated with a folding map to the frontispiece, and two further folding maps, one of which is hand-coloured.Collated, complete.Errata present to the rear.Smartly rebound by Blair Jeary, with new endpapers.Stamps of the John Crerar Library, a research library in Chicago which was established in 1894. CONDITION In a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards, with new endpapers. Externally, smart. A couple of small marks. Spine is a little faded. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with some scattered spots. Light tide mark to the frontispiece. Stamp to the reverse of the folding maps, blind stamp to the title page, and stamp to a couple of other pages. Folding map frontispiece is edge worn with some closed tears, and spots. Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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