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You are bidding on a terrific antique hardcover book titled The Volume of the World - Embracing the Geography, History, and Statistics, of the Nations of the Esrth - Their Governments, Institutions, Finances, Population, Industry, Productions, Arts, Sciences, Education, Religion, Laws, and Customs, With Complete Statistical Tables, From the Latest Authentic Sources, and one hundred Illustrations of Works of Art and Nature, Views of Cities, Public Buildings, Important Localities, Prominent Objects in Natural History, and Delineations of Civilized and Savage Life; Also Embellished with a Map of the World, on Mercator's Projection. By Thomas H Prescott. This book was published by J. & H. Miller and was sold exclusively by subscription only and was not available in retail stores, thus making this a very limited edition. The book is from 1856! The book features full leather binding. It is a very thick book with over 1,000 pages. The binding shows significant wear to the spine and some wear to the edges. There is slight splits of the covers at top and bottom of hinges, but the covers remain fairly well attached. The covers have intricate blind-stamped designs. All pages remain tightly bound with some mostly light scattered foxing and some offset. The title page says there is a map present but I don't see any trace of the map. Book has decorative endpages. The outside edges of pages has attractive swirling design. Book shows wear and remains in overall good condition, especially considering its age. This is a wonderful book and a treasure-trove of information! Very collectible! Would make a terrific addition to a collection. (Inventory: Box 83-A) Track Page Views With Auctiva's FREE Counter
robert2dd700
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user16575592
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RAHUL KUMAR1
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