Fashionable Tour Guide book Middle & Northern States Canada 1830 travel book

(Old Books, 19th Century Books, Americana, Travel Guides, New England, Canada, Illustrated Books).

The Fashionable Tour: A Guide to Travellers Visiting the Middle and Northern States and the Provinces of Canada.
4th edition published 1830, Saratoga Springs, by G.M. Davison.
434 pages. Text in English. Lithographed frontispiece, plus four other lithographs and an engraved plate. (lacks at least one view).

Period 1/4 leather binding, smooth spine, gilt bands & title lettering.

Item is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. Item is not new or in "new" condition.

Binding well age worn, spine leather dried, scuffed and chipped at bottom, yet still remains overall attractive as an object.

Text block paper is toned, heavily spotted, slightly shaken, clearly much consulted in the past.

Still attractive on the shelf. Item displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws easy to overlook or forgive. 

Please review photos for more detail and our best attempt to convey how this antique item survives.

Book Measures c. 6" H x 3 3/4" W.

[B2089].