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1808 Traveller's Guide Through Scotland and its Islands : Illustrated

1808 Traveller's Guide Through Scotland and its Islands : Illustrated

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The Traveller's Guide Through Scotland and its Islands

Edinburgh; Printed by J Thomson Jun & Co, 1808. Fourth Edition. Full leather binding, 554 pages plus 10 pages of index at the rear, illustrated with folding frontis map, engravings and with numerous single-page maps.

The "Traveller's Guide Through Scotland and its Islands" is a comprehensive, illustrated guide with detailed maps, historical insights, and practical advice for early 19th-century visitor to Scotland, featuring routes, notable buildings, and cultural descriptions.

CONDITION
A fairly good copy. The original leather binding is good but with obvious signs of age. Both boards securely attached. The folding map has a large closed tear to one edge and is somewhat creased (see images). Title page has a section at the top which has been torn off taking with i the word "The". Pages good throughout with some surface grubbiness and ocassional thumb marks etc. All maps and engravings are in good condition.

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