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MACMICHAEL, William (1784-1839). Journey from Moscow to Constantinople, in the Years 1817, 1818. London: John Murray, 1819. 4° (255 x 205mm). Aquatint frontispiece and 5 plates (plates spotted, title browned, final text leaf torn, some light mainly marginal spotting to text). Modern calf-backed marbled boards with fragments of old spine and red morocco lettering-piece gilt. Provenance: "Presented to the New Castle Library Comp. by the Honble. Mr Johns Junr." (old inscription on front free endpaper) -- modern bookplate with wax seal stamped "N". Abbey Travel 20; Atabey 747; Roehricht 1662.
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