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TITLE: Cutch; or Random Sketches, taken during a residence in one of the Northern Provinces of Western India; interspersed with LEGENDS AND TRADITIONS
AUTHOR: Mrs. Postans
PUBLISHER: Smith, Elder, & Co.
PLACE: London.br. YEAR: 1839
BINDING: Cloth bound (intricately blind / gilt embossed on the spine)
NO.OF PAGES: 283 including 1 b & w engraved frontispiece, 1 b & w engraved vignette title, 1 b & w engraved map, 1 folded engraved plate and 12 engraved plate from original drawings by the author
SIZE:
Height: 23 cm
Width: 15 cm
Depth: 2.1 cm
Taken during a Residence in one of the Northern Provinces of Western India.
This lot will be sold in "as is" condition.
There may be some minor tears/creases scratches, or holes commensurate with age that may not be visible in the images.
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