Finland guide book Imperial Russia WWI-era 1914 pictorial tourist scarce w/ maps
Brian DiMambro(Old Books, Early 20th Century Books, WWI Era Books, Imperial Russia, Finland, Travel, Tourism, Illustrated Books, Books with Maps).
Guide to Finland.
Published 1914, St. Petersburg, Russia.
349 pages. Text in Russian. Illustrated throughout w/ maps & photographs (none are color or folding).
Publisher's cloth binding, gilt title lettering.
Book is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. Book is not new or in "new" condition.
Binding age worn, hinges cracked, text block shaken with some loosened pages, mostly inoffensive signs of handling and time, book remains overall attractive as an object.
Paper is gently toned, still clean, tight, sound internally.
Still attractive on the shelf. The book displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in overall nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws which may be present seem easy to overlook or forgive.
Please review photos for more detail showing how this book survives. The asking price reflects the condition based on our examination and 35+ years full time exposure to antiquarian books, maps and printed ephemera of all types and genres. Flaws seen and/ or described have been taken into account.
Book Measures c. 7" H x 4 1/2" W.
[B9272].