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Filled with tales of exploration and adventure, includingChristopher Columbus, Ferdinand De Soto, Egypt, the Nile, Apache Indians, Niagara Falls, the Amazon, Mont Blanc,and many more.
Illustrated with4 full-page engraved platesand numerous wood engravings throughout.
A superb copy for collectors of Victorian decorative bindings, exploration, travel, juvenile books, and nineteenth-century gift books.
London & Edinburgh: Gall & Inglis. First Edition, 1865.
A striking Victorian gift book in brilliant cobalt-blue publisher's cloth, elaborately decorated in gilt and blind stamping, with all edges gilt. Designed as an inspiring collection of exploration and adventure narratives for young readers, it remains highly collectible today for both its decorative binding and broad historical subject matter.
The volume contains accounts of Christopher Columbus, Ferdinand De Soto, Egypt and the Nile, Apache Indians, Niagara Falls, the Amazon, Mont Blanc, pearl fishing, lion hunting, General Marceau, Admiral Lord Exmouth, and numerous additional adventures spanning the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia.
Illustrated with4 full-page engraved platestogether with numerous wood engravings throughout the text.
Condition:Fine original publisher's cloth with bright gilt decoration and all edges gilt. Binding remains tight and square. Interior is clean with the four engraved plates present. A particularly attractive copy.
An excellent addition to collections of Victorian decorative bindings, nineteenth-century juvenile books, exploration, travel, Americana, and gift SERVICE
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