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Howe, KR. K. R.
Where the Waves Fall. A New South Sea Islands History from first Settlement to Colonial Rule.
Sydney: Allen & Unwin 1991. xix 403pp index bibliography notes/references bw ills maps. Or pictorial card. Light foxing to page edges. THistory of the islands of the South Pacific interpreted through the influence of European explorers and colonisers as they affected the lives of the island's original inhabitants to give a unique account of settlement and cultural exchange in the region. Third Impression. Soft Cover. Very Good. Small 4to. Allen & Unwin Paperback
Bookseller reference : 047110 ISBN : 1863731911 9781863731911
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HOWE, Mrs. Julia Ward
A Trip to Cuba
12mo [ 19 x 12 cm]; iv, 251, 16 (publisher's ads dated Feb 1860) pp. original blind-stamped cloth, gilt spine lettering, trifle worn at spine ends, engraved bookplate of John Shelton on endpaper with his signature in pencil on title, near fine solid copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Sabin 33319. Welch p. 96 (citing the reprint of 1969). Smith H142: "impressions of a tropical holiday". The author travelled extensively in Cuba and comments on the conditions, slavery, etc.
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Howell, James
CERTAIN LETTERS OF JAMES HOWELL: Selected from the Familiar Letters as First Published between 1645 & 1655
New York: William Edwin Rudge 1928. First edition thus. Cloth-backed boards. Very Good. pp: xiii 85 with colophon; frontispiece and four plates ruled borders on all text pages. Bound in half brown cloth and tan boards gilt spine title top edges gilt others rough-trimmed. Modest gift inscription on front endpaper else near fine. 9.25" x 6" One of 1000 copies 800 for sale. Letters written by Howell on his three-year grand tour of The Netherlands France Spain and Italy. William Edwin Rudge unknown
Bookseller reference : 039067
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Howell, John and Cathy Gerrard
Buying a Property: Ireland
Trade paperback new. A comprehensive guide with information on the buying process: dealing with estate agents insurance security letting for income building from scratch and renovation. Indexed. 308 pages. Cadogan Guides paperback
Bookseller reference : 0809133002576 ISBN : 1860111602 9781860111600
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HOWELL, Warren, John Howell
California, Catalogue 50; The Library of Jennie Crocker Henderson
8vo [26.5 x 17.5 cm]; 3 parts, [viii], 334 [continuously paginated] pp, illus, vignettes on title pages. original printed heavy paper wraps with border and vignette in brown, black title lettering, fine, clean and unused condition, with the printed slip 'Complements of Warren R. Howell' included loose as issued. A picture of this book is available upon reque Part I is on California, Spanish Exploration to American Statehood, with the other parts covering 1850 to the twentieth century. 963 items are described in detail, with collations, references, annotations, with most of the classic works on California included, making this an excellent reference on the subject.
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Howells John
Retirement on a Shoestring
Gateway Books 1992. Edges slightly rubbed. 178 pages. 1st Printing. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Gateway Books paperback
Bookseller reference : 014142 ISBN : 0933469136 9780933469136
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Howells William Dean WD. W. D.
Italian Journeys
New York: Hurd and Houghton 1867. 12mo size maroon clothbound hardcover with bright gilt titles on spine; 320 pages Locations include: Venice Padua Ferrara Bologna Genoa Naples Pompeii Capri Rome Forza Maggiore Pisa Trieste Bassano Possagno Verona Parma more Author William Dean Howells was a friend of author Mark Twain Samuel Clemens. Some rubbing and wear to covers weakness in binding at page 80 page 81 has become detached and laid in. Page 81 has an inch tear to top of page margin minor chipping to bottom of page and spots of soil. The bottom stitch for the signatures from 209-224 is broken and the third stitch in loose there are three other intact stitches above that. Name date prices written on fep; bumped corners chipped head and heel of spine; inch tear to top of exterior spine. We noted light stains in the margins of pages 16-20 and elsewhere in book on outside pages and an inch tear on rep. First. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hurd and Houghton Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 000227
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Howells W. D. William Dean
Seven English Cities
New York: Harper and Brothers Publishers 1909. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover slate green vertically ribbed cloth lettered in gold and red. Top edge gilt. 201 pages. Illustrated with thirty-one full page plates and a frontispiece with tissue guard intact. First edition first printing. Howells was an American realist novelist a playwright and a critic who also produced many charming travelogues of which this is one. Some of the English cities surveyed herein are Liverpool Manchester and Sheffield as well as the Welsh urban centers of Aberystwyth and Llandudno. Previous owner's name on front free end-paper. A clean square fresh and otherwise unmarked copy. Hinges strong and not cracked pages supple and all illustrations present. A very nice copy. Near fine. Harper and Brothers Publishers Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 019211
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Howells, John
RV Travel in Mexico
184 pages of text plus 44 pages of appendices and index. Contents clean. Average wear to covers. The how-to-do-it book on RV travel in Mexico. Chapters include: A Mexican Experience, The Third Mexico, Is Mexico Travel Safe, Driving in Mexico, Getting Started, Parking Your Rig, Fabulour Baja, Catching the Ferry, Mexico's Mainland, Keeping Healthy, Shopping and RV Cooking, Retirement in Mexico, Buying Insurance, Getting Involved, Travel Clubs and Caravans, Speaking the Language, Questions and answers. Includes Recreation Vehicle Park Guide, bibliography and glossary. Author and his wife have travelled over 20,000 miles around Mexico in their motorhome and VW camper. Book
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HOWELLS, Victor
A Naturalist in Palestine
8vo [21.5 x 14.5 cm]; 180 pp, illustrations from photos and full-page drawings by the author, map, bibliog, index. original cloth, dj (chipped, tear at edge, not price clipped), signature in pencil on endpaper, else clean, very good. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. The author describes the insects, animals, reptiles, fish, flowers, scenery as well as Arab tales based on his travels in the area over a nine month period. The appendices include geography, climatic factors that influence animals, animal and bird migration.
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Howells, W. D. [William Dean]
Certain Delightful English Towns with Glimpses of the Pleasant Country Between
New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers 1906. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover slate green vertically ribbed cloth lettered in gold and red. Top edge gilt. 290 pages. Illustrated with forty-six full page plates and a frontispiece with tissue guard intact. First edition first printing. Howells was an American realist novelist a playwright and a critic who also produced many charming travelogues of which this is one. Some of the English towns surveyed herein are Plymouth Bath Bristol Canterbury and Shrewsbury to name but a few. Previous owner's name on front free end-paper. A clean square fresh and otherwise unmarked copy. Hinges strong and not cracked pages supple and all illustrations present. A very nice copy. Very good. . Harper & Brothers Publishers Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 019210
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Howells, W. D.; Pennell, Joseph
Italian Journeys Marlboro Travel
Northwestern University Press 1999. Paperback. Very Good. Unmarked. Illustrations by Joseph Pennell. Originally published in 1867 this volume was written during the four years Howells spent as an American consul in Venice. 270p. Measures 5.25x8.25. Northwestern University Press paperback
Bookseller reference : 31763 ISBN : 0810160692 9780810160699
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Howells, WD., Illustrated by Joseph Pennell W. D.
Italian Journeys
Boston: Houghton Mifflin and Company 1901. Decorative Cloth. No Jacket. First edition of this title with Pennell illustrations. Green cloth with decorative gilt stamping on cover and spine. Illustrated wi th numerous plates. Netting exposed at front inner gutter and cloth shows blemish on front cover spine slightly darkened. Still a very good copy solidly bound and internally clean. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Houghton Mifflin and Company Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 002345
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HOWELLS, William Dean
Seven English Cities
New York: Harper & Brothers 1909. Hardcover. 8vo. Green cloth gilt. 201pp. Top edge gilt. Frontispiece illustrations. Very good. First edition. The great novelist takes a thoughtful look at some British towns. BRENNI 353. Harper & Brothers hardcover
Bookseller reference : 1509
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Howells, W D
Tuscan Cities
London: Heinneman and Balestier 1891. 264pp frontis marbled endpapers. Or limp leather. Ex-Dominican Fathers QLD library with stamps and spine label; prev owners name on verso of front free endpaper page edges toned and front hinge cracked approx 1/2 of its length. Covered in clear contact. Single volume edition of this volume of the cities of Tuscany. Includes Florence Siena Lucca and Pisa. Reprint. Hard Cover. Good. 12mo. Heinneman and Balestier Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 031020
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Howells, William Dean
Seven English Cities
200p., illus. Hardcover Ex-Library in very good condition
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Howells, William Dean
Seven English Cities
200p., illus. Hardcover Very good condition
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Howells, William Dean
The Albany depot
68 p. : illus. ; 14 cm. Hardcover Very good condition Harper’s black & white series
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Howells, William Dean
The sleeping-car, and other farces, by William D. Howells
212 p. 19 cm. Hardcover Good condition, spine ends & corners lightly worn Contents: The parlor-car.--The sleeping-car.--The register.--The elevator.
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Howerd, Gareth
DEW LINE DOCTOR
The Adventurers Club 1962. Cloth. Very Good/Good. 2nd Edition; 191pp illustrated 1 map 14 b/w photographs. Maroon cloth with gilt titling to spine in unclipped dustjacket. A graphic and absorbing account of life in the Arctic for the author a doctor to the Distant Early Warning Line more widely known as the DEW line. This consisted of a chain of radar stations that were linked across 600000 square miles of the Arctic. His base was on Baffin Island where he ran a small fairly primitive hospital. When patients were ill he flew to treat them and also answered distress calls from Eskimos. acting as both dentist and vet to their huskies. This gave him the raw material for this account of life in the Arctic . its people wild life birds and seal hunting. Shelfware dustjacket spotted on inside bumped some minor foxing mainly to page edges and prelims contents clean. Very Good/ Dustjacket Good. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; Antarctic; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 2337. . The Adventurers Club hardcover
Bookseller reference : 2337
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Howes, Paul Griswold
The Giant Cactus Forest and Its World: A Brief Biology of the Giant Cactus Forest of Our American Southwest
New York: Duell Sloan and Pearce 1954. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good. In very good clean condition. Some discoloration inside covers dusty top edge. Documents the cacti lesser vegetation and biotic associations in the vast and unique cactus belts in Southwestern Arizona. Illustrated. Size: 7 x 9 1/2 <br/> <br/> Duell, Sloan, and Pearce hardcover
Bookseller reference : 4984-1
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HOWES, WR
U.S.IANA (1650-1950). A selective bibliography in which are described 11,620 uncommon and significant books relating to the continental portion of the United States. Revised and enlarged edition.
New York, R. R. Bowker for The Newberry Library, (1988). 4to. 652 S. OLwdbd m. goldgeprägtem Rückentitel.
Bookseller reference : 1319982
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Howgate, Bernie
Lazy Days of Summer
Mud Lake NFLD : Travelling Man Enterprises 2002 . First Edition . Fine In Wraps . 8VO . The indefatigable Mr Howgate continues his travels this time Kayaking from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. Illlustrated with black and white photos. Signed by the author who peddles it door to door!on the title page. Travelling Man Enterprises paperback
Bookseller reference : 18511 ISBN : 0969441940 9780969441946
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Howgate, Bernie
NEWFIE OR BUST - with - JOURNEY THROUGH LABRADOR
Mud Lake Labrador: The Travelling Man Enterprises 1998. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 8vo. 216 222 pp. Trade paperback format. Both books have been signed by Bernie Howgate on the title page. Both are lightly rubbed on the corners with flat uncreased spines; aside from the author's signature no interior markings. Both have been illustrated with maps drawings and photographs. Newfie or Bust is subtitled: Coast to Coast Cycling Adventure on a Rickshaw. Journey Through Labrador is subtitled: A Land Where Hospitality Reins Supreme. The Travelling Man Enterprises Paperback
Bookseller reference : 229256
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Howgate, Bernie
Thunder Road
Mud Lake NFLD : Travelling Man Enterprises 1998 . First Edition . Fine In Wraps . 8VO . Originally published as Newfie or Bust. Coast to coast cycling adventure on a rickshaw. Illlustrated with colour photos. Signed by the author who peddles it door to door!on the title page. Travelling Man Enterprises paperback
Bookseller reference : 33415
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Howie Margaret Barrow Wendy Marco Polo Travel Publishing Staff Botig Klaus
Crete
Marco Polo Travel Publishing. Used - Very Good. Ships from the UK. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Marco Polo Travel Publishing unknown
Bookseller reference : 18179888-20 ISBN : 3829706820 9783829706827
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Howie, Margaret, Lederer, Birgitt, Marco Polo Travel Publishing Staff, Osang, Rolf
Algarve Marco Polo Guide
Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean average condition without any missing pages. unknown
Bookseller reference : 9650379-6 ISBN : 3829706502 9783829706506
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Howie, Margaret, Barrow, Wendy, Marco Polo Travel Publishing Staff, BA¶tig, Klaus
Crete
Marco Polo Travel Publishing. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Used book that is in clean average condition without any missing pages. Marco Polo Travel Publishing unknown
Bookseller reference : GRP98883717 ISBN : 3829706820 9783829706827
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HOWISON, John
Sketches of Upper Canada, Domestic, Local and Characteristic; to which are Added Practical Details for the Information of Emigrants of Every Class and some Recollections of the United States of America
8vo [22.5 x 14 cm]; xvi, 339 pp, with the half title. original marbled boards with later cloth spine, gilt title lettering on spine label, boards slightly rubbed, some light foxing on a few leaves but a near fine sound and tight copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Howes H737. Lande 458. TPL 4870. The author, who spent two and a half years in Upper Canada (now Ontario), describes the towns and settlements, their people, conditions, customs, climate, agriculture, land, etc, in some detail, includes Glengary, Batteaux, Kingston, York, Queenston, Niagara Falls, Lundy's Lane, St. Catharines, Long Point, Talbot, area around Lake Erie, etc.
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HOWISON, JOHN.
Sketches of Upper Canada, domestic, local and charateristic: to which are added, practical Details for the Information of Emigrants of every Class and some Recollections of The United States of America.
Edinburgh, Oliver & Boyd, London, Whittaker, 1821. 8vo. Cont. hcalf. Richly gilt back. Gilt titlelabel. Upper part of first joint weakening. Htitle,XVI,339,(1) pp. On good paper.
Bookseller reference : 28661
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HOWISON, JOHN.
Sketches of Upper Canada, domestic, local and charateristic: to which are added, practical Details for the Information of Emigrants of every Class and some Recollections of The United States of America.
Edinburgh, Oliver & Boyd, London, Whittaker, 1821. 8vo. Cont. hcalf. Richly gilt back. Gilt titlelabel. Upper part of first joint weakening. Htitle,XVI,339,(1) pp. On good paper.
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Howley, James P. (edited by William J. Kirwin, GM. Story and Patrick A. O'Flaherty) G. M.
Reminiscences of James P. Howley: Selected Years
Toronto: The Champlain Society 1997. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine. 8vo. The Publications of the Champlain SocietyVolume LX. #48 of 925 copies. lxxxix 438 xxii pgs. Bibliography. 6 plates and 4 folding maps. A fine unmarked copy. <br/> <br/> The Champlain Society hardcover
Bookseller reference : 010514
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Hoyland, John
A Historical Survey of the Customs Habits and Present State of The Gypsies Gipsies Designed to Develop The Origin of This Singular People and to Promote the Amelioration of Their Condition
York: Wm Alexander. G : in good condition without dust jacket. Wear to cloth along spine and heavy rubbing to boards. Monastery library stamps to prelims and title page. Scattered light foxing. Wear to paper title label of spine. 1816. First Edition. Half cloth spine on marbled boards. 230mm x 160mm 9" x 6". viii 265pp. . Wm Alexander hardcover
Bookseller reference : j9933
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Hoyle, B. S.
Transport and Development
London: Macmillan & Co 1973. Usual library labels and stamps. Pages are lightly tanned otherwise in good condition with binding tight and square and contents clean and tight. First Edition. hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. Ex-Library. Macmillan & Co Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 111703 ISBN : 0333144775 9780333144770
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Hoyle, Peter
Delphi
London: Cassell 1967. 194pp index bibliography chronology bw ilsl. Or pictorial brown cloth in jacket. Edges lightly spotted jacket rubbed and edgeworn with slightly sunned spine panel. A fascinating account of Delphi-historical and modern. Covers the history of Delphi as a place of immense importance in ancient Hellenic civilisation its current importance as an archaeological site and the beauties of the city and environs for the traveller. Of course no book on Delphi could ignore the legend of the Delphic Oracle. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/Near Very Good. 8vo. Cassell Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 002066
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Hoys, Dudley
English Lake Country
London: B. T. Batsford 1969. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/very good . 1st edition. Green cloth boards stamped in gilt on the spine. Pp 224 frontis & 30 half-tone photographs. A clean and tightly bound copy in an unclipped dust-jacket. <br /> <br/><br/> B. T. Batsford hardcover
Bookseller reference : 7164 ISBN : 0713400641 9780713400649
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Hoyt, C. Sherman
Sherman Hoyt's Memoirs
348 p., illus.The best known yachtsman in the world tells the interesting story of his unique experiences at home and abroad. Hardcover Very good condition good
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Hoyt, Edward D. ; Glenn Shirley (ed.)
Buckskin Joe; Being the Unique and Vivid Memoirs of Edward Jonathan Hoyt - 1st Edition / 1st Printing
Lincoln NE: University of Nebraska Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1966. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A handsome first edition /first printing with slightly bumped corner and very small stains to end papers in alike clipped dust-jacket with lightly sunned spine moderate rubbing to edges and minimal chipping. This well conserved bright yellow cloth covered book contains 8 pages of B&W photos. i-vi vii-xii xiii-xiv 1-23 24 25-47 48 49-61 62 63-79 80 81-89 90 91-103 104 105-114 8 pp B&W photos 115-135 136 137-169 170 171-194 pp; The exciting adventures of a true American frontiersman soldier explorer and impresario that gives credence to the Old West stereotype. Taken from Hoyt's original unpublished manuscript and notes ; B & W Photograph; 8vo ; 194 pages . University of Nebraska Press hardcover
Bookseller reference : 60054
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Hoyt, Edwin P
The Last Explorer: The Adventures of Admiral Byrd
New York: John Day Company. Hardcover. 1968. 1st Edition. Thick 8vo 380pp . Fine in Very Good DJ. B&W Photographs DJ slightly soiled with stretched rear fold . John Day Company hardcover
Bookseller reference : 020804
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HR. MacLean H. R.
Yukon Lady: A Tale of Loyalty and Courage
Blaine Washington U.S.A.: Hancock House Pub Ltd 1985. Paperback. Good/No Dj. 8vo. pp. 192 ""'Yukon Lady' is the unforgettable story of one woman's courage and resourcefulness in the face of unexpected challenges."" Hancock House Pub Ltd paperback
Bookseller reference : 123676
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Hrdlicka Ales
The eskimo child.
Washington Smithsonian institution 1942 Une brochure IN8. Couverture imprimée. Planches H.T.
Bookseller reference : 103086
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Hsi Chang-hao; Kao Yuan-mei
Tibet Leaps Forward.
Peking Foreign Languages Press 1977 paperback. The Chinese perspective. Illustrated with photos. -- Softcover 116 pages. Condition: very good. Foreign Languages Press paperback
Bookseller reference : 40117
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HSM. Kemp H. S.
Northern Trader
Toronto: Ryerson Press 1956. First Edition. hardcover. Very Good/no dustjacket. 8vo. pp. 253missing FEP Ryerson Press hardcover
Bookseller reference : 326142
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Hu Zhengshi (ed)
Picking Up the Cream on the Delta-Foshan
Foshan City 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine Condition/Very Good. 250pp. First Edition. Chinese and English text. Spine ends lightly rubbed else Near Fine in a Very Good dust jacket light edge wear protected in a mylar sleeve. Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation underlining and highlighting. TSB-293 Quantity Available: 1. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 50859. . Foshan City hardcover
Bookseller reference : 50859
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Huancheng, Guo
Countryside of China
US: China Intercontinental Press 2008. Very Good. China Intercontinental Press unknown
Bookseller reference : RWARE0000044236 ISBN : 7508510968 9787508510965
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Huang Nellie Brenner Elysia Mordechay Michael DK Travel
Amsterdam Like a Local : By the People Who Call It Home
Dorling Kindersley Publishing Incorporated. Used - Very Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Incorporated unknown
Bookseller reference : 50419785-6 ISBN : 0241523850 9780241523858
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Huang, Nellie, Brenner, Elysia, Mordechay, Michael, DK Travel
Amsterdam Like a Local : By the People Who Call It Home
Dorling Kindersley Publishing Incorporated. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Used book that is in clean average condition without any missing pages. Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Incorporated unknown
Bookseller reference : 54911558-20 ISBN : 0241523850 9780241523858
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Huang, Nellie, Brenner, Elysia, Mordechay, Michael, DK Travel
Amsterdam Like a Local : By the People Who Call It Home
Dorling Kindersley Publishing Incorporated. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Incorporated unknown
Bookseller reference : 50419785-6 ISBN : 0241523850 9780241523858
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HUARD
Les merveilles du monde.
L. Boulanger. sans date. In-4. Relié demi-cuir. Etat d'usage, Couv. défraîchie, Dos très frotté, Intérieur bon état. 2 vol. 800p. + 800p. Nombreuses gravures en noir et blanc. Plats et gardes papier marbré, épidermures sur les plats. Dos à nerf cuir maine Nobreuses épidermures sur le tome 1. épidermures sur la totalité du dos, tome 2. Titre filet et tomaison dorés.. . . . Classification Dewey : 910-Géographie générale. Voyages
Bookseller reference : ROD0034053
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HUARD C(harles) Lucien sous la direction de
DICTIONNAIRE UNIVERSEL ILLUSTRE DE LA GEOGRAPHIE ET DES VOYAGES comprenant par ordre alphabétique la description physique , politique , économique ethnographique de tous les Etats ( ... ) la description archéologique et pittoresque de toutes les villes , villages , hameaux ( ... ) des articles détaillés sur les principales chaînes de montagnes , les fleuves , les rivières , les lacs , les golfes ( ... ) des études sur les moeurs et usages des différents peuples ( ... ) Par une société de gens de lettres , de touristes et de savants
Paris L. Boulanger ( 1er vol. ) L. Boulanger , Tresse et Stock ( 2ème vol. ) c. 1885 2 vol. grand in-8 , par livraisons ( 28,5 x 19 cm ) ( poids = 3,7 kg ) T. , 824 pp. + Fx. t. , t. , 892 pp. . Texte sur deux colonnes . Une carte couleur sur double page HP . Très nombreuses illustrations n. et bl. : vignettes ( paysages , villes , monuments ... ) et cartes . Paru en 215 livraisons . Demi-basane vert foncé . Dos à cinq faux nerfs , orné doré , nom de l' auteur , titre et tomaison dorés . Plats papier annonay moucheté vert . Gardes papier marbré ombré . Etiquette " Lasalle relieur Agen " . Qqs frottés . Papier jauni , qqs rousseurs . Au vol. I , petit manque de papier marginal pp. 7 à 12 , déchirures sans manque pp. 427 à 429 légèrement salies , très petite brûlure atteignant une ou deux lettres ; dans les marges , notes manuscrites p. 257 et une opération à l' encre p. 455 ; manque peut-être le faux-titre . Au vol. II , longue déchirure sans manque p. 39 - 40 ; tâches d' encre noire pp. 269 à 275 , importantes pp. 273 et 274 ; manque angulaire pp. 443 - 444 avec perte de qqs lignes ( concernant Meaux et Meched ) .
Bookseller reference : 559
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