Overall a nice looking lot
Tallis maps are widely considered to be among the most decorative maps of the 19th century
Illustrated throughout with numerous finely engraved portraits
(Southern France
Early paper bindings of this mid-18th century era are very fragile and were intended to be temporary
Pen Tamar 1830 aquatints History of an Old Maid American Travels leather book California Overall a nice looking lot(Old Books, 19th Century Books, Leather Books, Americana, Illustrated Books, Canada, Travel). Pen Tamar; or the History of an Old Maid, by Mrs. H. W. Bowdler. Published 1830, London for Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green. 244 pages. Text in English. Illustrated with 4 aquatint plates. Attractive antiquarian full leather binding, smooth spine (rebacked in past with newer title label), patterned inner dentelles to boards, marbled end paper and edges