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HANWAY, Jonas (1712-1786). An Historical Account of the British Trade over the Caspian Sea: with a Journal of Travels from London through Russia into Persia; and back again through Russia, Germany and Holland, London: sold by Dodsley, Nourse, Millar, Vaillant, Patterson, Waugh and Willock, 1753.
4 volumes in 3, 4°, 4 engraved frontispieces, 9 folding maps, 15 plates and 13 head-pieces (title of vol. one torn and repaired without loss, some light mainly marginal browning or soiling and offsetting), contemporary calf decorated in blind, red and green morocco lettering-pieces to spine (rebacked, covers rubbed and darkened), armorial bookplate of "Mr James," early signature of "J. Baker" on front pastedowns.
FIRST EDITION. Brunet III, 38; Goldsmiths' 8801; Kress 5269. (3)
4 volumes in 3, 4°, 4 engraved frontispieces, 9 folding maps, 15 plates and 13 head-pieces (title of vol. one torn and repaired without loss, some light mainly marginal browning or soiling and offsetting), contemporary calf decorated in blind, red and green morocco lettering-pieces to spine (rebacked, covers rubbed and darkened), armorial bookplate of "Mr James," early signature of "J. Baker" on front pastedowns.
FIRST EDITION. Brunet III, 38; Goldsmiths' 8801; Kress 5269. (3)
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