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JOHNSTON, Robert. Travels through part of the Russian Empire and the Country of Poland. London: for J. and J. Stockdale, 1814 (text watermarked 1812-14, 7 plates watermarked 1812). 4° (283 x 129mm). Uncoloured wood-engraved plate of ploughs and 20 hand-coloured aquatint plates, half-title (a little light offsetting). Contemporary red straight-grained morocco, spine gilt in compartments, several gilt and 2 blindstamped borders round sides, gilt edges (extremities lightly rubbed). FIRST EDITION. Abbey Travel 15; Tooley 286.
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