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Impressions of a Tenderfoot, During a Journey in Search of Sport in the Far West
Mrs. Algernon St. Maur [Susan St Maur, Duchess of Somerset]
1890
John Murray : John Murray
8.5" by 6"
xv [2], 2-279pp
SUMMARY
A signed copy of the first edition of the Duchess of Somersets account of a journey taken through Canada with her husband, the Duke of Somerset.
Authors Presentation Copy,First Edition,Folding Maps,Illustrated,Publishers Original Binding,Signed
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs1 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage:£ 22.99
EU Postage: £ 16.99
European Postage: £ 17.99
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Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99
DESCRIPTION
The first edition of this work, with the inscription presented to Mr A J Westover from the Duke & Duchess of Somerset, Christmas 1903, to a front blank.
Illustrated with seven illustrated plates, and with a folding map to the rear. Collated, complete.
In this work, Susan St Maur, Duchess of Somerset, provides an account of a journey made over several months across Canada in the company of her husband, the Duke of Somerset.
She provides a vivid description of Canadian life and culture in the late nineteenth century.
CONDITION
In the publishers original cloth binding. Externally, very smart, with bumping to back strip head and tail, and a touch of cockling to the tail of the front board. Small closed tear to cloth at back strip head. Inscription to a front blank. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright, with a small number of leaves unopened to the head. Significant closed tears to fore edge of folding map.
Overall Condition: Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine- Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed- Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good- Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good- Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under condition
Good Only- Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair- As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor- Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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