first edition Leather bound
1788 · London
by Matthews, John
London: Printed for B. White and Son, 1788. First Edition. Leather bound. Good +. Octavo. [1], iv, 183 pages. Frontispiece folding view of the Island of Bananas and a folding map Chart of the Coast of Africa opposite page 1. Restored. Marbled calf leather boards with modern brown leather spine and joints. Gilt lines and contemporary leather title label on the spine. Original end sheets preserved with an illustrated bookplate of George Finch on the front paste down. Edge wear to the leather boards and corners. Interior is in very good condition.
Sabin 46888. (Inventory #: 16229)
Sabin 46888. (Inventory #: 16229)