Van Wort's Travels in Asia and Africa

Pictorial boards
Chicago and New York , 1884

By Rupert Van Wort

Chicago and New York, 1884. Pictorial boards. Very Good. The 1884 1st edition of this exotic travelogue thru late 19th century Asia and Africa. Solid and VG in its wonderful pictorial panels, with light fraying at the spine ends and edges. Inner hinges tender but still perfectly sturdy. Octavo, 314 pgs. Well over a hundred engravings complementing Van Wort's text.

Details

Title

Van Wort's Travels in Asia and Africa

Author

Rupert Van Wort

Binding

Pictorial boards

Condition

Very Good

Publisher

Chicago and New York

Date

1884

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