E. T. & E. Harrison Compton & Rev. J. F. Dickie - Germany Painted and Described - 1912
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Germany Painted and Described, illustrated by E. T. & E. Harrison Compton and Rev. J. F. Dickie, is a 1st English edition hardback published in 1912 by Adam and Charles Black, London, comprising 314 pages with 75 full‑page plates, a facsimile frontispiece and one folding plate, in very good condition.
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"A fascinating glimpse of Germany before
the ravages of the twentieth century wars."
A first edition copy of this work. Illustrated by
E. Harrison Compton and E. T. Compton.
Complete, with 75 plates [facsimile frontispiece]
plus 1 folding plate to the rear of the volume.
Captioned tissue-guards.
The illustrations are matched with text by Rev. J. F. Dickie.
Publishers decorative covers.
Black title with vignettes.
Gilt title with vignettes to spine.
x, [1], 227 pages.
Facsimile frontispiece.
75 full-page plates with captioned tissue-guards.
"This work of on the history and landscape of Germany,
with the chapter titled as follows: Strasburg and The Black Forest,
In The Land of Baden, In Wurtemberg The Swabian Land, Bavaria,
Rhineland, In The Mosel Land, From Frankfort Into The Luther Land,
The Harz, In Saxony, Hanover and Its Neighbourhood, Berlin,
The Spreewald - An Inland Venice, On The Shores of The Baltic.
A lovely example of this work of European history."
Shipped and insured [courier liability] by recorded delivery with UPS.
"A fascinating glimpse of Germany before
the ravages of the twentieth century wars."
A first edition copy of this work. Illustrated by
E. Harrison Compton and E. T. Compton.
Complete, with 75 plates [facsimile frontispiece]
plus 1 folding plate to the rear of the volume.
Captioned tissue-guards.
The illustrations are matched with text by Rev. J. F. Dickie.
Publishers decorative covers.
Black title with vignettes.
Gilt title with vignettes to spine.
x, [1], 227 pages.
Facsimile frontispiece.
75 full-page plates with captioned tissue-guards.
"This work of on the history and landscape of Germany,
with the chapter titled as follows: Strasburg and The Black Forest,
In The Land of Baden, In Wurtemberg The Swabian Land, Bavaria,
Rhineland, In The Mosel Land, From Frankfort Into The Luther Land,
The Harz, In Saxony, Hanover and Its Neighbourhood, Berlin,
The Spreewald - An Inland Venice, On The Shores of The Baltic.
A lovely example of this work of European history."
Shipped and insured [courier liability] by recorded delivery with UPS.
Details
Number of books
1
Subject
Geography, Illustrated, Travels
Book title
Germany Painted and Described
Author/ Illustrator
E. T. & E. Harrison Compton & Rev. J. F. Dickie
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1912
Height
23 cm
Edition
1st Edition
Width
17.5 cm
Language
English
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Adam and Charles Black., London
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Number of pages
314
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